R: In response to my goals in reading the novel, I can't say I remember the entirety of the Disney classic to which I am so familiar, however I can say that there are some massive differences between the two. To begin with Jiminy Cricket is crushed by Pinocchio within a few pages of his introduction. To give you the exact words, "he remained dried up and flattened against the wall." (p. 30) It's incredible to think that these fairy tales were designed for children! Just before this Pinocchio runs away from Geppetto and gets him thrown in jail! When Jiminy Cricket (or simply "The Talking-Cricket" as he is called in the novel) tries to scold Pinocchio for what he has done this is when Pinochhio rears up and flattens him. After this Pinocchio's legs are burned off over a pile of coal. I'm listing all of these examples literally because these what seem like seriously damaging plot twist happen all within a few pages of each other. There is about three times as much content in this novel than in that of the movie and it is about ten times more morbid. Over and over again Pinocchio finds himself in situations that almost end his life. He gets into a situation to which feels like could last the plot of an entire story but instead it lasts only 20 pages. In addition to the comparison in content I know that the purpose of the movies and fairy tales of today is much more overt to the audience and is made much easier to grasp for young children.
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