The story for Pinocchio was based off a famous nineteenth century children’s book The Adventures of Pinocchio, by Carlo Collodi. Originally the story was published in serial form between 1880 and 1883 in the Italian Periodical Giornale dei Bambini. Soon it would be translated in over 200 languages and reach the US shores by 1892.

The greatest influence in the making of Pinocchio was obviously the original tale by Collodi. Through metaphor and allusion Collodi summed up the national character of Italy and made biting commentary on many of the prominent social concerns of the nineteenth century, among them the despair and hunger of poverty and the importance of an education. Disney used some the critical moments, morals and values from the story,

but left out the issues that made the original tale an important and praised piece of children’s literature.

Some topics in this essay:
Devil Coachman, Honest John, Blue Fairy, Jiminy Cricket, Stromboli Coachman, Marionette Pinocchio, Pleasure Island, Bambini Soon, Reasons Pinocchio, Collodi’s Disney’s, blue fairy, real boy, honest john, pleasure island, tells pinocchio, original tale, jiminy cricket, morals values, locked cage, pinocchio’s conscience,