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This is the Fairy's central teaching in the chapter. She forgives Pinocchio because his grief at her supposed death was real, and she states a moral principle that runs through the novel: a good heart is enough reason for hope, even when the behavior is bad. The passage uses several of this lesson's vocabulary words at word-boundary.
I do know it; and that is why I forgive you. The sincerity of your grief proves that you have a good heart. There is always hope for boys with good hearts. Even if they sometimes act like scamps, ther...
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Narration Prompt
Retell what happens between Pinocchio and the Fairy in this chapter. Begin with the Fairy revealing her identity and end with the conditions she gives for Pinocchio to become a real boy.
Discussion Questions
- How does Collodi show that Pinocchio's recognition of the Fairy is real and not mere flattery? Find at least three specific words or actions in the chapter that prove he truly means what he says.
- Why does the Fairy describe idleness as 'a very bad disease' that 'should be cured quickly'? What does the metaphor of disease suggest about how Collodi understands laziness?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A person who behaves badly, often in a sly or selfish way.
Item 2
The habit of doing nothing when one could be working.
Item 3
A house run by a town or church to shelter very poor people.
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