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Essay / Pinocchio - 1802
Introduction:Pinocchio is one of the most famous works of Italian literature. It was written by Carlo Lorenzi in 1883. Like many other Italian writers at that time, he wrote it under the pseudonym Carlo Collodi. Collodi himself strongly believed in education and one of his main goals was to educate young people, at one time. declarant. “Open a school and you will close a prison” (Collodi in Person, p. 141). His novel about Pinocchio continually depicts the virtues of education and the evils of laziness. When Pinocchio tries to avoid school and disobeys his father by running away, he suffers many misfortunes: he is kidnapped, imprisoned or transformed into a donkey. But when he obeys what Geppetto tells him, works on his studies, he gets closer to his goal of becoming a real boy. Collodi uses a combination of fantasy and reality in his novel, the blue fairy, the transformation into a donkey, the talking animals, the egg becoming a chick. and flying out the window: “Pinocchio is hungry and looking for an egg to make an omelette; but, to his great surprise, the omelette flies out the window. "(The Adventures of Pinocchio. Chapter 5), all this captivates young readers, but thinking about a story, he does not forget the importance of the educational process and through all this different characters and fantasy, he helps young people readers to understand the value of education and what it takes to become a real boy. In addition, Collodi uses all the characters from Pinocchio so that children can identify with them and experience all the adventures. and understand what is good and what is bad. Pinocchio's personality is very similar to that of a young child; he is a naive, lively, very curious and adventurous puppet who aims for a particular goal....... middle of paper ......tions.... and the books only pass over his head, landed in the sea and disappeared.” And even the fish in the sea didn't like them. "What a horrible taste! Our own food tastes so much better!" However, Pinocchio refuses to listen to them, and this is where we first see that he has developed his maturity and understanding of importance. of education, as well as the need for balance, that it is impossible to have fun without responsibility. Collodi demonstrates that the secret to success in life is knowledge, and knowledge leads to power through education. However, it also shows that the only way to learn in life is to take risks and learn from your own mistakes.Works CitedCarlo Collodi; trans. Cramp, Walter S. The Adventures of Pinocchio. New York, New York Ginn and Company, 1904Lucas, Ann Lawson. "Curious mind, rebellious spirit: Alice and Pinocchio as models