Pinocchio Flashcards
Up until what chapter will the midterm cover? Why?
chapter 15, the book initially finished there and the rest is a highly requested sequel
What is Geppetto’s nickname?
Polendina - because his wig is yellow like polenta (corn mush)
How do the adults act at the beginning of the book / during the exposition?
Geppetto and Mr Cherry get into a bunch of petty fights
because they are cranky, but also because the sentient piece of wood hits and insults the men - they think it was the other and not the wood
all adults are weird and irrational
What does Geppetto make out of the sentient wood?
a marionette, as it continues to be made it taunts Geppetto with each new feature created (his nose grows for no reason here, just to be naughty)
What does Geppetto call his marionette? Why?
Pinocchio, he knew a family of Pinocchios (the girls were Pinocchias)
Who is the talking cricket? Why is he important?
introduced to the cricket in Geppetto’s house after he was taken away by the police
the cricket talks to Pinocchio and questions his future plans (P wants to eat, drink and be merry, the cricket wants him to go to school and/or learn a trade)
angry at the cricket Pinocchio throws something at it and kills it
What inspires Pinocchio to change his mind on his future?
he burns his feet after a scary night running away from home - he ends up wanting to be a good boy and go to school
Geppetto sells his jacket to buy a schoolbook
What does Pinocchio end up doing with his schoolbook? Why?
he sells it to get into the audience of a puppet show
What happens during the puppet show?
a fire eater is the director of the show, and he was going to burn Pinocchio for disrupting it
Pinocchio gets sympathy from the fire eater though (he shows it by sneezing) and is replaced by a different puppet to be thrown in the fire
Pinocchio offers himself up again and no one gets burned because the fire eater is moved by his gesture
Pinocchio is sent on his way with 5 gold coins gifted by the fire eater
Who are the cat and fox? Why are they important?
they try to manipulate Pinocchio to give him their money -
as themselves - taking him to the field of wonders to plant the coins so they can grow into a money tree
as assassins - they leave Pinocchio at a hotel and ambush him, trying to steal the money
