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Two short sentences carry the entire pivot of the chapter — the moment Pinocchio stops being a victim of a swindle and tries to become a citizen seeking justice. Copying this passage forces a young reader to feel the weight of the formal vocabulary (tribunal, denounced, highwaymen) Collodi suddenly switches into.
In desperation he returned to the town. There he went before the tribunal and denounced the highwaymen who had stolen his money.
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Narration Prompt
Walk through the chapter's three locations: the Field of Miracles, the courtroom, and the prison cell. What changes about Pinocchio's understanding of the world at each location?
Discussion Questions
- On his way to the field, Pinocchio's heart beats 'tic-tac-tic-tac like a big hall clock' and he imagines a palace, a thousand wooden horses, and a library full of candy. What does Collodi reveal about Pinocchio by giving us these dreams in such specific detail just before the discovery that the money is gone?
- The Parrot says he too once believed money grows like grain, and now has 'very few feathers.' What evidence in the chapter suggests the Parrot is a victim and a teacher at the same time? Why does Collodi place this voice between the swindle and the courtroom?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
Picturing something in one's mind.
Item 2
A grand official residence of a ruler.
Item 3
The state of being alone, often quiet.
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