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This little exchange is the picture of how cruel Pinocchio's new life has become. The master uses a whip to make a donkey obey, and he understands the donkey-language well enough to know what Pinocchio is trying to say. Copying this passage helps a young reader feel the harsh sound of the whip and the sad sound of the bray together.
He then took a whip and gave the donkey a crack on the legs. Pinocchio, in great pain, gave a long bray, as if to say, "Y-a, y-a, I cannot digest straw." "Then eat hay," replied the master, who unders...
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Narration Prompt
Tell the story of this chapter from when the driver kicks down the door to when the buyer ties a stone around Pinocchio's neck. Be sure to include the sale, the circus, the dance, the Fairy in the audience, and the slip that made Pinocchio lame.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows that the driver was a bad man? How did he get rich?
- How do you know that Pinocchio was hungry at first but did not want to eat hay? What did he say to himself when he finally tasted it?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
a long, thin tool used to hit an animal or person; the master uses one to make Pinocchio obey.
Item 2
the person who owns or is in charge; the man who buys Pinocchio is his new master at the circus.
Item 3
the dry yellow stems of grain plants like wheat, used as bedding for animals; Pinocchio cannot digest it.
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