Student: Abanob Shehatah Story of Pinocchio Overview The story of Pinocchio, was originally written as “The Adventures of Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi, an Italian author, back in 1883. It narrates the story of a clever puppet named Pinocchio, that is carved by a carpenter Geppetto and treats the puppet like his own son. But Pinocchio is determined to become a real boy and in the process, he learns a great many lessons. Every time he gets stuck in a difficult situation, he lies and lies, but mysteriously, he finds his nose growing longer with each lie he speaks. He also decides never to give in to his temptations again and again but his resolutions last only till the next available opportunity. But finally, he learns his lessons and proves himself to be worthy of being a real boy.
The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King.