The narrator of the novel is a pilot who tells the story of the little prince and their friendship. The pilot frankly tells readers that he is a fanciful person and is not used to adults who are too practical. Instead, he likes to get along with children, who are natural and pleasant. The pilot made an emergency landing in the Sahara Desert due to plane failure, where he met the little prince. The pilot wrote this story to calm his sadness at parting with the little prince. That encounter with the little prince made the pilot both sad and rejuvenated.

The novel is named after him, a mysterious and lovely child. He lives on a small planet called B-612 and is the only inhabitant of that small planet. The little prince bid farewell to his planet and his beloved roses and began traveling through the universe, and finally came to the earth. In the Sahara Desert, the little prince met the pilot, the narrator of the novel, and became good friends with him. In the novel, the little prince symbolizes hope, love, innocence and the child-like wisdom buried deep in each of our hearts. Although the little prince met many people during his journey, he never stopped missing the rose.

The little prince saw a fox in the desert. The clever fox asked the little prince to tame him. Although the fox was the more knowledgeable of the two, he made the little prince understand the essence of life. The secret that the fox told the little prince was: only by looking with your heart can you see clearly; it is separation that makes the little prince miss his rose more; love is responsibility.

Hua'er, who doesn't understand love and is a little "pretentious". She loved, relied on, and longed for the little prince in her heart, but her own character flaws prevented her from fully expressing her affection for the little prince, causing the little prince to run away. But in the days when he left, the little prince always had flowers in his heart. She and the little prince are companions who spend a long time together, symbolizing troublesome but beautiful love.

The snake was the first person the little prince met on earth; it was he who finally bit the little prince and sent him back to heaven. The snake told the little prince that he was lonely in the world, which made the little prince think that the snake was very weak. But the snake told the little prince that he holds the mystery of life. He also told the little prince that the reason why he spoke in riddles was because he knew all the answers to the riddles. In the book, the snake seems to be an absolute authority and an eternal mystery, reminding people of the biblical story: Adam and Eve were tempted by the snake to eat the forbidden fruit and were expelled from the Garden of Eden.

A small planet called B-612 was first discovered through a telescope in 1909. The narrator believes that the little prince comes from this planet. When a Turkish astronomer first demonstrated his discovery at an international astronomical conference, no one believed him because of his Turkish clothing. Years later, he made the same argument wearing an elegant suit. This time, everyone echoed his opinion. The two different treatments of Turkish astronomers reveal the dangers of xenophobia and narrow nationalism among ignorant people.

The king is the only resident on the first small planet 325 that the little prince visited after leaving his own planet. This king claims to rule over everything, and his rule must be respected and not allowed to be disobeyed; however, in fact he is only in name only, and he can only let others do what they want.

The vain man lives on the second planet visited by the little prince. He insisted that everyone worship him. A vain person will only hear praise for the opinions of others.

The drunkard is the third person the little prince meets after leaving home. The little prince asked him why he was drunk all day long. The drunkard replied that it was to forget the things he was embarrassed about. What made him embarrassed? Because I was drunk all day.

The businessman is the fourth person the little prince meets, a funny adult. He sat there counting his own stars, so busy that he didn't even have time to look up. He thinks he owns the stars, making him rich. However, he did not do anything useful to the stars. Although the little prince has seen some extremely weird adults, the businessman is the only adult the little prince has ever criticized.

The lamplighter is the fifth person the little prince meets, and he is also a more complex image. At first the lamplighter seemed like another adult whose behavior was ridiculous; however, his selfless dedication was admired by the little prince. The lamplighter was the only adult the little prince thought he could be friends with before he came to earth.

The geographer is the sixth and last person the little prince sees before arriving on earth. The geographer seems to be very knowledgeable. He knows where the oceans, rivers, cities, mountains and deserts are. But he doesn't understand the planet he's on and refuses to explore it himself, because that's a matter for the explorers. He advised the little prince to visit the earth because the earth

The little prince meets the switchman on the earth. The switchman schedules the train. The train carries adults who are never satisfied with where they stay. He agreed with the little prince: children are the only ones who know how to appreciate and enjoy the beauty of a running train.

The vendor the little prince met on earth sold thirst-quenching medicine. Taking this medicine eliminates the need to drink water, thus saving fifty-three minutes a week. It symbolizes the modern world’s overemphasis on saving time and taking shortcuts. The little prince said that he would rather spend that time leisurely and contentedly looking for a well.

The three-petaled flower grew alone in the desert. Occasionally she saw a caravan passing by, so she mistakenly told the little prince that there were only six or seven people on the earth. They had no roots. They were so lonely and had no support. Falling with the wind.

When the little prince saw a rose garden in full bloom, he was very sad. Because his rose lied to him that she was a unique flower in the universe. However, under the guidance of the fox, the little prince knew that although they were similar to his roses, it was because he had covered his roses with a cover, because he had erected a screen for her, because he had removed caterpillars for her, and because he had heard Her complaints, boasts, and even her silence made his rose the only one in the world.