Not everything is what it seems

7/31/2019 Not everything is what it seems

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Not everythingis what it seems

by RicardoAlmeida and

Jos Vieira


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Na obra O Principezinho deAntoine de Saint-Exupry intervmvrias personagens. O Piloto, a Rosa, oRei, o Vaidoso, o Bbado, o Homem deNegcios, o Acendedor de Candeeiros, oGegrafo, a Serpente, a Raposa, oAgulheiro, o Comerciante e claro, oPrincipezinho.

In The Little Prince byAntoine de Saint- Exupry there areseveral characters involved. The Pilot,the Rose, the King, the Conceited man,the Tippler, the Businessman, theLamplighter, the Geographer, the Snake,the Fox, the Railway switchman, theMerchant and, of course, the LittlePrince.


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Atravs dos atos de algumas personagens, o autor pretendeu demonstrar a simbologiadas mesmas na histria. Esta simbologia muito importante para a compreenso daobra.

Through the actions of some characters, the author aimed at demonstrating thesymbology of their life experiences. This symbology is very important for theunderstanding of the book.


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A Rosa dona de uma beleza incontornvel, mas era orgulhosa, contraditria ementirosa. Ela cativou o corao do Principezinho que morria pelas saudades que tinhadela e, apesar de todos os seus defeitos j no podia viver sem ela e amava-a com todasas suas foras.

The Rose is the owner of an amazing beauty, but she was proud, contradictory and aliar. She tamed the Little Prince is heart, who missed her very much. And, despite allthe Roses faults, he couldnt live without her. He loved her with all his strength.


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O Rei representa as pessoas da nossa sociedade que pensam que so superiores atodos os outros e demonstra um poder absoluto pois, no seu pequeno asteride, querreinar sobre tudo e todos mesmo no tendo ningum sobre quem reinar.

The King represents the people in our society who think they are superior to allothers. He shows an absolute power because in his small asteroid he wants to reignover everything and everyone even if there is no one to reign.


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O Vaidoso significa o egosmo e a vaidade. muito egocntrico; no v mais nadapara alm de si prprio. Assim no consegue apreciar as coisas boas da vida.

The Conceited man means the selfishness and vanity. He is very self-centered; hedoesnt see anything beyond himself. So he cant enjoy the good things life has.


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O Bbado simboliza o vcio pelo lcool, mastambm o absurdo, pois bebia paraesquecer a vergonha que tinha de beber.Ele escapa da realidade atravs do lcool,mas no consegue escapar da vergonha deser como . O seu desabafo um alertacontra todos os vcios.

The Tippler symbolizes the addiction toalcohol, but also the absurd, because hedrank to forget the shame that he had fordrinking. He escapes from reality through

alcohol, but he cant escape the shame ofbeing as he is. His outburst is a warningagainst all addictions.


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O Homem de Negcios tem umagrande ambio e obsesso pelariqueza. Representa o perfeito adultoporque sua mente est ocupada apenaspor nmeros.

The Businessman has a great ambitionand obsession by wealth. Herepresents the perfect adult, becausehis mind is only occupied by numbers.


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O Acendedor de Candeeirosrepresenta o absurdo. Ele prendeu-sede tal forma sua ocupao que achaque o mundo no funciona sem a suacontribuio.

The Lamplighter represents thenonsense. He thinks that hisoccupation is so important that theworld doesnt work without hiscontribution.


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O Gegrafo simboliza a rejeio pelo que novo. Sabe toda a teoria, mas no aplicaseus conhecimentos. Nunca sai da suamesa para explorar as descobertas e dizque trabalho para outra pessoa.

The Geographer symbolizes the rejectionof what is new. He knows all the theory,but he doesnt apply his knowledge in thereal world. He never leaves his desk toexplore the findings and he says that

activity is a task work for someone else.


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O Piloto na sua sensibilidadeartstica e na sua capacidade de veralm das aparncias deita por terraaqueles que se entregaram monotonia dos seus pequenos mundos(os adultos).

The Pilot in his artistic sensibilityand in his ability to see beyondappearances refutes those who have

surrendered to the monotony oftheir small worlds (the adults).


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A Raposa explica ao Principezinho que,

apesar de existirem milhares de floresparecidas com a dele, aquela Rosa que eledeixou no seu planeta e por quem tem tantoafeto nica no seu mundo, e foi o tempoque ele lhe dedicou que a fez toimportante.

The Fox explains to Little Prince thatthough there are thousands of flowerssimilar to his flower, the Rose that he lefton his planet and which he loves affection

is unique in his world. And it was the timethat he dedicated to her, that made theRose so important to him.


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Com a Raposa aprendemos o valor de cativar eser cativado e percebemos que isso requerresponsabilidade. A Raposa representa umaconselheira para o Principezinho a quemensinou o verdadeiro valor da amizade.Demonstra ser muito sbia no que diz.

With the Fox we learn the value of tamingand we realize that it requires responsibilityto make friends and keep them. The Fox is anadviser. He taught the Little Prince the truevalue of friendship. She proves to be very wisein what she says.


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A Serpente embora fale sempre por enigmas a personagem mais franca de todaa histria. Ela respeita o que puro e verdadeiro.

Though always speaking in riddles, the Snake is the most sincere in the story.She respects what is pure and true.


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O protagonista da histria, o Principezinho

fica perplexo com as contradies dosadultos e ele simboliza a inocncia, aignorncia, a pureza, o amor e a forainocente da criana que existe dentro dens.

The main character of the story, the LittlePrince is amazed by the contradictions ofthe adults and he symbolizes the innocence,ignorance, purity, love and innocentstrength of the child who exists inside us.

Fim.

The end.

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