Geppetto is given a piece of wood that talks and weeps like a child. He carves it into a marionette called Pinocchio. Pinocchio kicks Geppetto and runs away. He is caught by a policeman who sets him free but throws Geppetto into jail. Alone in Geppetto's house, Pinocchio is advised by a Cricket to take heed of his father's wisdom, otherwise he will be sorry. Pinocchio goes to strike the Cricket and kills him. Hungry and miserable, Pinocchio puts his feet up by the fire to warm them. He awakes at Geppetto's return but finds his wooden feet have burned away. Geppetto makes new feet for Pinocchio and gives him pears to eat. He clothes Pinocchio and sells his own coat to buy Pinocchio an A-B-C book for school.

SUMMARY

On his way to school, Pinocchio hears music and follows it to a marionette theater. He sells his A-B-C book to buy his entrance to the theater, and the theater director gives him five gold coins to give to his father. Later Pinocchio meets a fox and a cat dressed as assassins who attempt to steal his money. Pinocchio hides the coins in his mouth, so they hang him from an oak tree and leave him to die. A fairy saves him, but when asked about the gold coins Pinocchio lies and says he has lost them. The more lies he tells the longer his nose grows. The fairy scolds him, saying that telling lies is the worst thing a boy can do.

SUMMARY

But he feels sorry for the sad story of the marionette and gives him five gold pieces for his father, Geppetto

The Cat and the Fox are the assassins. Pinocchio doesn't know it, he believes they are friends.They trick him once again.

The fox and the cat eventually steal Pinocchio's gold coins. Pinocchio runs to the courthouse to complain, but the judge sends him to prison. When finally released, Pinocchio is caught by a farmer and made to watch over a chicken-coop, and he alerts the farmer to thieving weasels and is rewarded with freedom. He travels to the sea to discover that Geppetto has sailed out in a boat to look for him. Caught in a storm, the boat disappears. Pinocchio throws himself into the water to try to save Geppetto and is washed up on the Island of the Busy Bees.

SUMMARY

He doesn't listen to fairy's good advices and gets into lots of trouble

Reunited with the fairy, Pinocchio promises to go to school if one day he may become a real boy. He works diligently. He apologizes to the fairy and studies for a year. For his hard work the fairy says that his wish will be granted. However, the following day Lamp-Wick convinces him to run away to the Land of Toys. He plays there for five months, during which time he gradually turns into a donkey. He is sold to a circus to perform tricks but falls and is lamed. Unwanted and ashamed, only his skin is useful. He is forced off a cliff to drown in the sea.

SUMMARY

Pinocchio returns to the fairy’s house and she promises him that, on the morrow, he will cease to be a marionette and become a boy.

Pinocchio, instead of becoming a boy, runs away to the Land of Toys with his friend, Lamp-Wick

THIS HAY IS NOT BAD, BUT HOW MUCH HAPPIER I SHOULD BE IF I HAD STUDIED! JUST NOW, INSTEAD OF HAY, I SHOULD BE EATING SOME GOOD BREAD AND BUTTER.PATIENCE … PATIENCE…

Swimming through the sea, he is eaten by a giant shark.

Geppetto is weak and Pinocchio works to support his father while studying at night. He is remorseful and ashamed of his previous behavior and gives money to the fairy, who has fallen ill. As a reward she comes to him in a dream and grants him his wish. The following morning he wakes up to discover that he is a real boy and his house is now shining, rich and splendid. Geppetto says that when boys are good and kind, homes and lives are filled with happiness.

SUMMARY

How ridiculous I was as a Marionette! And how happy I am, now that I

have become a real boy!When the bad boys become good and kind, they have the power of making their homes gay and new with happiness

THE END

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TALKING CRICKETIL GRILLO PARLANTE

GEPPETTO

FIRE EATERMANGIAFUOCO

THE FAIRY WITH TURQUOISE HAIRLA FATA TURCHINA

HE IS THE THEATER DIRECTOR.HE HAS RED EYES AND A BLACK BEARD WHICH REACHES TO THE FLOOR, AND HIS MOUTH IS « AS WIDE AS A OVEN» DESPITE HIS APPEARANCE, HE IS MOVED TO COMPASSION AND GIVES FIVE GOLD PIECES TO PINOCCHIO

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TALKING CRICKETIL GRILLO PARLANTE

GEPPETTO

FIRE EATERMANGIAFUOCO

THE FAIRY WITH TURQUOISE HAIRLA FATA TURCHINA

SHE REPEATEDLY APPEARS AT CRITICAL MOMENTS IN PINOCCHIO’S WANDERING TO ADMONISH THE LITTLE MARIONETTE TO AVOID BAD OR RISKY BEHAVIOR.AT THE END, SHE TRANSFORMS PINOCCHIO IN A REAL BOY.

Who is it?

TALKING CRICKETIL GRILLO PARLANTE

GEPPETTO

FIRE EATERMANGIAFUOCO

THE FAIRY WITH TURQUOISE HAIRLA FATA TURCHINA

Who is it?

IT HAS LIVED IN GEPPETTO’S HOUSE FOR OVER A CENTURY.IT GIVES GOOD ADVISES TO PINOCCHIO, BUT HE DOESN’T LISTEN TO HIM.PINOCCHIO THROWS A HAMMER AND KILLING HIM

CLASS III BPRIMARY SCHOOL «LUIGIA UTTINI»

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