Pinocchio not only teaches children how to behave, but also exposes various backward and ugly phenomena in Italian real life in the19th century through metaphors and innuendos, such as the gap between the rich and the poor, the poverty, hunger and despair of working people, the hypocrisy of judicial departments and medical institutions, and so on. At the same time, it also emphasizes the importance of education. The Italian philosopher Benedetto once commented: "The piece of wood used to carve Pi Nuo Joe is actually man himself."

2. Introduction to the work

Pinocchio, the representative work of Italian writer Collodi, was published in 1880. Pipano, a kind carpenter, dreamed that a blue angel gave life to his favorite puppet, Pi Nuo, and the puppet began his adventure. If he wants to be a real boy, he must pass the test of courage, loyalty and honesty. In the adventure, he played truant for fun, was deceived by greed, and became a donkey. Finally, he fell into the belly of a big whale and met Pipano unexpectedly ... After this adventure, Pi Nuo finally grew up. He became honest, hardworking and kind, and became a real boy. This work was adapted into an animated film by Disney Company in 1940, and was remake in 1983 and 2002 respectively.

3. Introduction to the author

Carlo Collodi was born in Collodi, a small town in Tuscany. His pen name comes from the name of this town. Collodi, who is proficient in French, has translated the fairy tales of Belo, France, and is loved by many young readers.

Collodi wrote many short stories, essays and comments in his life, but the most famous is his fairy tales for children. These fairy tales have rich imagination, vivid characters and touching plots, which have won him a great reputation.