the lamplighter
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The lamplighter is a solitary, dutiful worker in *The Little Prince* who endlessly lights and extinguishes a streetlamp on his tiny planet, symbolizing devotion and the absurdity of blind obedience.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Little Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOnPlanetNumber | fifth planet visited by the little prince ⓘ |
| cannot | rest properly because of his schedule ⓘ |
| consequenceOfPlanetRotation |
days pass extremely fast
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must light and extinguish the lamp many times a day ⓘ |
| constraint | must follow an outdated order ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
extinguishing a streetlamp
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lighting a streetlamp ⓘ |
| feels |
bound by his orders
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exhaustion from constant work ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Little Prince (1943) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | philosophical novella ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
contrasts with other adult characters’ vanity and greed
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critiques unthinking obedience to authority ⓘ illustrates the theme of meaningless routine ⓘ |
| notableAspect | one of the few adults the little prince respects ⓘ |
| occupation | lamplighter ⓘ |
| offeredByLittlePrince | suggestion to walk slowly to stay in daylight ⓘ |
| perceivedByLittlePrince |
admirable
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less absurd than other adults ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
conscientious
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dutiful ⓘ obedient ⓘ tired ⓘ |
| planetCharacteristic |
rotates very quickly
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very small ⓘ |
| relationshipToLittlePrince | meets and talks with the little prince ⓘ |
| residence |
a small planet
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the lamplighter’s planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseToSuggestion | rejects it because it would break his orders ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to duty
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discipline ⓘ selfless service ⓘ the absurdity of blind obedience ⓘ the conflict between duty and reason ⓘ |
| targetAudienceOfWork | children and adults ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
critique of modern work and schedules
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tension between personal happiness and imposed duty ⓘ |
| workMotivation | obedience to orders ⓘ |
| workMotivation | sense of responsibility ⓘ |
| workPattern | endlessly repeats lighting and extinguishing the lamp ⓘ |
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