# VII: Geppetto Gives His Own Breakfast to Pinocchio explained — The Adventures of Pinocchio

> Chapter companion for The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi.

## What happens

Pinocchio, still sleepy, discovers his feet have been burned off and laments to Geppetto, who initially scolds him but then shows compassion upon seeing the injury. Geppetto gives Pinocchio his own breakfast of three pears, and after a fuss about peeling, Pinocchio eats them along with the rinds and cores, learning a lesson about not being too picky.

## Themes in this chapter

### Parental Sacrifice and Love

Geppetto gives his own breakfast of three pears to Pinocchio despite his own hunger, demonstrating deep parental care.

### Education and Labor

Geppetto uses the situation to teach Pinocchio about the importance of not being too particular and being prepared for life's hardships.

## Character check-ins

### Pinocchio

Has burned his feet off, cries and complains, but eventually eats the pears, rinds, and cores given by Geppetto.

### Geppetto

Climbs in through the window, scolds Pinocchio but then comforts him, gives him his own breakfast of three pears, and teaches him about not being too dainty.

### The Talking Cricket

Mentioned by Pinocchio in his jumbled account of the night; Pinocchio claims he threw a hammer at him and killed him.

## Key lines

> Do not throw it away; in this world everything may be of use.

Don't discard that; in life, everything can come in handy.

_Geppetto advises Pinocchio to keep the pear cores, teaching a lesson about resourcefulness._

> You see, now, that I was right when I said to you that it did not do to accustom ourselves to be too particular or too dainty in our tastes.

See, I was correct when I told you that we shouldn't get used to being overly fussy about what we eat.

_Geppetto reinforces his lesson after Pinocchio eats the rinds and cores._

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