Italian Laws on Pinocchio In Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, the main character is a young marionette named Pinocchio who seems to find himself in problems all the time. One situation that instantly sticks out is the first time Pinocchio is treated like a criminal. A couple of scammers robbed Pinocchio of his four gold coins and because he allowed that to happen to him, Pinocchio was sent to jail for four months. This one example shows the gullible side of Pinocchio and the consequences of his ignorance. The unfamiliarity to the repercussions was an exemplar of the similar attitudes Pinocchio possesses are shared by The Criminal Law in Force In Italy the Italian culture represented in the article in the late 19th century valued strict laws
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Leading citizens the right to claim that they didn’t realize the law. Through Collodi’s Pinocchio kids learned early the stories based on laws and morals which taught that being a well-behaved individual will get you out of sticky and unfortunate situations.
A main cultural value for Italians was the perception of the public from an outsider looking in. This was made quite evident in Book II of the Code. Italy called for reform in the legal system. Starting in the 1890’s Italy was extremely organized during this time the legal system created a new penal code and implemented it. Since Pinocchio and the changes to the laws occur at roughly the same time Carlo wrote the children’s book it was perfect having his morals and things he believed to be morally befitting of young individuals. In the new law it states, “Criminal responsibility exists in persons above the age of nine years. For any criminal act of the minor under that age the presiding Judge may order his detention …show more content…
Pinocchio saves the dog’s life, and through that action the children began to realize the benefits of kind acts because, as they continue to read, they find that Pinocchio ends up getting saved by that very dog. Yet another example of the good values in Pinocchio that encourages the child audience behavior is the iconic transformation. Pinocchio goes from a marionette to a real boy, through his change of character that is powerful for little kids to understand. To know that it’s possible that in a world as cruel and devising as the real world is one can better themselves through self-discipline just like Pinocchio. This belief falls into what the Italian authority want the tale of a marionette named Pinocchio: to be an example to others on the dos and don’t of
Leading citizens the right to claim that they didn’t realize the law. Through Collodi’s Pinocchio kids learned early the stories based on laws and morals which taught that being a well-behaved individual will get you out of sticky and unfortunate situations.
A main cultural value for Italians was the perception of the public from an outsider looking in. This was made quite evident in Book II of the Code. Italy called for reform in the legal system. Starting in the 1890’s Italy was extremely organized during this time the legal system created a new penal code and implemented it. Since Pinocchio and the changes to the laws occur at roughly the same time Carlo wrote the children’s book it was perfect having his morals and things he believed to be morally befitting of young individuals. In the new law it states, “Criminal responsibility exists in persons above the age of nine years. For any criminal act of the minor under that age the presiding Judge may order his detention …show more content…
Pinocchio saves the dog’s life, and through that action the children began to realize the benefits of kind acts because, as they continue to read, they find that Pinocchio ends up getting saved by that very dog. Yet another example of the good values in Pinocchio that encourages the child audience behavior is the iconic transformation. Pinocchio goes from a marionette to a real boy, through his change of character that is powerful for little kids to understand. To know that it’s possible that in a world as cruel and devising as the real world is one can better themselves through self-discipline just like Pinocchio. This belief falls into what the Italian authority want the tale of a marionette named Pinocchio: to be an example to others on the dos and don’t of