A Summary Of The Adventures Of Pinocchio

The Adventures of Pinocchio
In 1883, the Italian author Carlo Collodi published the book “The Adventures of Pinocchio” narrating the story of a marionette named Pinocchio and his father Geppetto. The story starts in Tuscany when Geppetto, a poor and old carpenter, after receiving a talking piece of pinewood from his neighbor Master Cherry, decides to carve it into a boy named Pinocchio. When Geppetto finishes his work on the piece of wood, Pinocchio’s adventures begin. Geppetto is willing to sacrifice everything he has, including his coat during a cold winter, to provide for his son, however, Pinocchio doesn’t act like a mature and loving child. Indeed, the mischievous puppet will face many challenges that will separate him from his father and turn him into a thief, a prisoner, a dog, a donkey, and eventually a real boy. Only after a tremendous Dogfish swallows Pinocchio, the wooden boy will be able to reunite with his father after a journey that lasts two long years. During his adventure in the villages in Tuscany, in the Fairy’s home, in Toyland, and in the belly of the Dogfish, Pinocchio will have to mature and forge his character in order to reunite with his beloved father and finally achieve the happy ending.
However, Pinocchio’s adventures are unique and common at the same. Indeed, Joseph Campbell, in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” explains that in every story the protagonist must complete a journey. This journey represents a common and similar