# XXX: The “Land of Boobies” explained — The Adventures of Pinocchio

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

## What happens

Pinocchio, with the Fairy's permission, goes to invite his friends to breakfast but is tempted by Candlewick to join him in the Land of Boobies, a place with no schools or work. Despite his promise to the Fairy, Pinocchio hesitates and eventually decides to wait for the coach to the Land of Boobies.

## Themes in this chapter

### Obedience and Rebellion

Pinocchio struggles between obeying the Fairy's warning and rebelling by following Candlewick to the Land of Boobies.

### Education and Labor

The Land of Boobies is portrayed as a paradise without schools or work, contrasting with the value of education.

## Character check-ins

### Pinocchio

Torn between his promise to the Fairy and the temptation of the Land of Boobies, he ultimately decides to wait for the coach.

### The Fairy

Gives Pinocchio permission to invite friends but warns him to return before dark.

### Candlewick

The lazy and naughty boy who persuades Pinocchio to consider going to the Land of Boobies.

## Key lines

> Boys are always very ready to promise, but generally they are little given to keep their word.

Children often make promises easily but rarely follow through.

_The Fairy warns Pinocchio about the unreliability of boys' promises._

> In that delightful land nobody ever studies. On Saturday there is never school, and every week consists of six Saturdays and one Sunday.

In the Land of Boobies, there is no studying, and every day feels like a weekend.

_Candlewick describes the Land of Boobies as a place of perpetual leisure._

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