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PINOCCHIO (ie the pedagogy of Geppetto) of Mariaserena Peterlin

Geppetto sells the coat and buy the textbook: an ABC book, but does not learn from books Pinocchio ....

After sending the devil Jiminy Cricket and smashed it against the wall, with a rude gesture of which anon, all'indisciplinato Pinocchio captain a series of small adventures that should serve as a lesson.

He is hungry, try to make an omelette, but flees from the newly broken out of a chick " quite cheerful and complimentary " then goes out to beg for bread, but it disturbs a neighbor and he gets "a huge bowl of water that watered everything from head to toe "and finally goes to dry, but is placed too close to the fire that has fallen asleep, he wakes up with his feet burned.

hard to imagine a more frustrating for punishment who, like him, is born to run !

Pinocchio Geppetto returns home and gives him a breath guide only interrupted by tears and sobs. Thus we read (or re-read for those who know the book) what happens after proposing as the key to a loving attention to the wisdom and teaching Geppetto.

" Geppetto, who had understood all that jumbled talk one thing, that the Marionette felt morirsi the hungry, took from his pocket three pears, and Grant, said:

the three pears

- These three pears were my breakfast, but I give them willingly. Eat them and stop weeping.

- If you want to eat them, do me the pleasure of peeling them.

- Peel? - Geppetto replied in amazement. - I never thought, my boy, you were so dainty and fussy about your food well. Evil! In this world, even as children, we must accustom ourselves to eat anything, because you never know what can happen there. The cases are so many! ...

- You may be right - Pinocchio said - but I will not eat the fruit, they are not peeled. The skins I can not suffer. -

And good old Geppetto took out a boxcutter, and armed with holy patience, peeled the three pears, and put the skins in a corner of the table.

When Pinocchio had eaten two bites in the first pear, made the act of throwing away the core, but Geppetto held his arm, saying:

- I do not throw away: everything in this world can come in handy.

- But I do not eat the core! ... - Cried Pinocchio in an angry tone.

- Who knows? The cases are so many! ... - Repeated Geppetto, without heating.

fact is that the three cores, instead of being thrown out the window, were placed on the table next to the skin.

Eat or, rather, eaten the three pears, Pinocchio had yawned deeply, and wailed:

- I'm still hungry !

The three cores and three skins

- But I, my boy, I have a thing for you.

Really, nothing - nothing?

- I have only these three cores and these skins.

- Patience! - Pinocchio said, - if there's nothing else, I'll eat a rind. -

And he began to chew. At first twisted a bit 'mouth, but then one after the other, dusted in a flash all the skins, and after the skins also the cores, and when he had finished eating everything, fought very glad hands on the body, and said, gloating:

- now I'm fine!

- So you see - Geppetto said - I was right when I told you that you should accustom too sophistic nor too dainty about food. My dear, you never know what can happen to us in this world. The cases are many !!... -

At stake are three pears, three skins, three cores. But the dialogue, except for the final two bars that are not part of the dialectic stage (or rather the contrast between the two characters through the ages for its decision as Pinocchio and Geppetto to convince the right reasons) is in three parts transcription with color highlights.

The triple matches maintain a balance in the account, and point out like a belief does not arise from an imposed order, but on a personal journey that mature in every major milestone in itself.

None of us, in fact, learn or acquire a growth experience through a striking discovery, or a long (though judiciously) lecture style Jiminy Cricket.

instead learn by experience, lovingly supported and guided by those who recognize it as master (eg a parent or a teacher, we recognize the authority).

There is little to be done before the evidence: Pinocchio, Geppetto yielding to his modest meal is fasting, but he knows what he does, and is aware that this time his teaching can not fail. Even those who teach pay its price.

Collodi is the figure of Geppetto that of an adult who is an example of wisdom and loving teacher who can also teach children their freedom.

From that kind of wisdom you learn really, without violence or abuse of power, maybe even paying a personal cost, but illuminated by a far-sighted view that shows us the way.

Caro My, you never know what can happen to us in this world. The cases are many !!...

It is a nice phrase, that sharing and not judging.