Pinocchio: The Real Story Of The Wooden Puppet

“Pinocchio’s message is more complex and multifaceted than people would expect,” Kraczyna stressed. She said that it is not just a story of a wooden puppet but a display of the “dreadful condition of the poor at the time.” Collodi was also trying to intend his writing to be a “satire displaying many traits of Italians—among many, the constant preoccupation with bella figura [to make a good impression on others].”