Abstract

Although the two princes are characters from fairy tales, because of different authors and different background of creation, the image of two princes still have many differences. This article makes a comparative study of the two princes through the discussion of the creation background, characters, effects of other characters on the prince, the inner psychological changes of the prince and the symbolic meaning of the Prince characters. 

Key words: inner changes; symbolic meaning; images;true happiness

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Brief introduction of The Little Prince and The Happy Prince-2

2.1 Brief introduction of The Little Prince -2

2.2 Brief introduction of The Happy Prince-3

3.Contrast analysis of the prince’s images-4

3.1 Contrast analysis of creation background-4

    3.1.1 Creation background of The Little Prince-4

    3.1.2 Creation background of The Happy prince-6

    3.2 Contrast analysis of the living environment of the Princes-8

    3.3 Contrast analysis of the other characters and their effects on the princes-10

3.3.1Character list in The Little Prince-10

        3.3.2 Character list in The Happy Prince-10

    3.3.3 Contrast analysis of their effects on the princes.-10

3.4 Contrast analysis of the princes’ inner psychological changes.-12

    3.5 Contrast analysis of the princes’ symbolic meaning in two works-13

4. Conclusion-14

References-15