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V
In this chapter, the narrator learns baobabs drama, "trees as big as churches" that could not be destroyed either by a herd of elephants. However, the prince is keen that his sheep is able to consume the baobabs being these suckers yet. The narrator must make a great mental effort to understand why the prince needs the sheep is capable of devouring baobabs. The conclusion is that, in the prince's planet, as in all, there are good seeds and bad seeds. When a good seed becomes a sprout of radish rose or, they may be allowed to grow, but if the seed is bad, as the terrible baobabs, it should end them permanently. The iniquity of the baobabs is related to the size of the little prince's planet, as large trees, with their enormous roots, can cause the planet to explode. Care should be taken with that which can consume the planet, with what the beginning is confused with something good, but ends up flood everything and kill their host. Therefore the narrator considers important to prevent children: "Beware the baobabs!" And with this sense of urgency is able to create the best illustration of his book.
VI
The sixth chapter is brief prince's fascination for the sunsets. As your planet so small, just move your chair a few steps to see again and again sunset. Count the prince that once, in a single day the sun was forty-three times. By associating the prince sunsets to sadness, the narrator asks how sad was the prince's day forty-three clutches and...
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