

Jiminy Cricket continues to take care of his charge until Pinocchio's own superego is firmly established. Jiminy Cricket, in other words, can be seen as a personified superego. He informs Pinocchio of his moral obligations, gently criticizes him when he misbehaves, and praises him when he behaves properly. In addition to being Pinocchio's constant companion, Jiminy Cricket serves as Pinocchio's moral mentor. In the Disney film, Pinocchio's psychological development is guided by Jiminy Cricket, a character who is loosely based on a minor figure in Collodi 's book. The two Pinocchios also take different paths toward psychological maturity. Collodi' s Pinocchio is a more forceful, willful, and mischievous character than the Disney creation. While they share several surface characteristics, their personalities differ in significant ways. The other Pinocchio was created by Disney in the late 1930s. The first Pinocchio was created by Carlo Collodi in the 1880s. West Before analyzing Pinocchio's psychological development, one must specify which Pinocchio is being put on the couch, for, as several critics have pointed out, there are two Pinocchios. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:įrom the Pleasure Principle to the Reality Principle: Pinocchio's Psychological Journey by Mark I.
