"Personal boundaries" is a concept proliferating in an endemic era where concepts of social distancing and personal space are gaining attention. The term "boundaries" is a metaphor used since the 1990s in self-help manuals and was used to distinguish personal property in land owners. While critics of Antoine De Saint-Exupery’s classic The Little Prince have often discussed it as a text about holding onto the purity of childhood and innocence, not much has been iterated about the intuition on adulthood the author offers readers. The Little Prince speaks volumes about the need for adults, in particular, to have distinct personal boundaries in their universe. All eccentric adults in the story have a planet where each resides in peace, solitude, and autonomy, and the little prince visits them individually for an interview. This paper delves into these individuals with authentic flaws and vulnerabilities while they orbit around each other in the universe. Having a certain amount of personal boundaries is crucial for these individuals to live in solitude, while flora and fauna on the planet Earth do not have this luxury. Even the stranded pilot is alone in the vast desert. The author has readers infer that adults must have a distinct amount of personal space to grow, develop, and exist peacefully.

Authors:
Ji-Eun Kim, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Ji-Eun Kim is a University Postdoctoral Fellow or Instructor at The Catholic University of Korea in South Korea

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