The Adventures of Pinocchio notes

While developing his plot, Collodi seeks to engage the reader in his story by inflaming certain passions that help reinforce the moral of the story. When you tell a story to a broad audience, there are likely to be indifferent interpretations and perceptions of the underlying message. As a result, the response to the story depends on whether the reader in question is actual, intended, ideal, or resisting. The primary focus here is the perception of the ideal reader to the development of the stor...

While developing his plot, Collodi seeks to engage the reader in his story by inflaming certain passions that help reinforce the moral of the story. When you tell a story to a broad audience, there are likely to be indifferent interpretations and perceptions of the underlying message. As a result, the response to the story depends on whether the reader in question is actual, intended, ideal, or resisting. The primary focus here is the perception of the ideal reader to the development of the stor...