What are some possible argumentative/persuasive essay topics based on The Little Prince?

Because Antoine de Saint-Exupery's book The Little Prince is so rich in meaning, it presents a wealth of material for argumentative or persuasive essays. For an essay interpreting the work as literature, one could argue for or against these topics:

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  The Little Prince is best appreciated by adults rather than children.


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  The Little Prince is an allegory.


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  The Little Prince is a philosophical treatise.


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  The Little Prince is a coming-of-age story.


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  The Little Princeis...

Because Antoine de Saint-Exupery's book The Little Prince is so rich in meaning, it presents a wealth of material for argumentative or persuasive essays. For an essay interpreting the work as literature, one could argue for or against these topics:

• 
  The Little Prince is best appreciated by adults rather than children.


• 
  The Little Prince is an allegory.


• 
  The Little Prince is a philosophical treatise.


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  The Little Prince is a coming-of-age story.


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  The Little Prince is a romance.


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  The Little Prince is an excellent example of fantasy literature.

For an essay using some of the themes or philosophy presented in The Little Prince that could draw on material outside the book for support, one could write persuasive/argumentative essays based on these topics:

• What is essential in life is invisible to the eye.


• "Taming" is a way of describing friendship.


• "Taming" is a way of describing love.


• The relationship between the Little Prince and his flower depicts an unhealthy relationship.


• The relationship between the Little Prince and his flower was unhealthy only because he was too young to know how to love her, which demonstrates that healthy relationships depend on the emotional maturity of at least one of the partners.


• Friendship (or love) is what gives life meaning.


• "No one is ever satisfied where he is."


• "Only the children know what they are looking for." 


• "Rites" increase the pleasure of life.


• "It is more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others."


• "When you discover an island that belongs to nobody, it is yours."


• "It is possible for a man to be faithful and lazy at the same time."


• Loving someone makes that person unique in all the world.

Other statements made by the Little Prince or the other characters in the book could be argued for or against as well. The wide range of topics within the pages of this little book provides a rich source for philosophical discussion and debate.