They knew how to use the creative process to create metaphors that make a compelling psychological connection and bring powerful hidden truths to the surface. Walt Disney and his team, the creators of Pinocchio, knew how to tell a great story.
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I also just wanted to say that I wish you a full and speedy recovery and please keep on doing what you're doing. And, if you do stray off the path, you need to get yourself back on the path as quickly as possible or what you hold dearest and is most valuable to you will be lost for good.Īnyway, that was what struck me about the whole thing and I thought I'd share it in case it was of interest. So I think the message that is being communicated is that by straying off the path, not only do you hurt and jeopardise yourself but in doing so you very much hurt the ones you love the most.
However, the longer you misbehave, the longer they are in the belly of the whale consumed by their grief and thus the relationship between you both disintegrates until, after a period of time there is simply nothing left. Now you could also extrapolate that analogy a little further in that if you cause someone to get swallowed by a whale (or consumed by grief because of your improper conduct) it takes a little time for that whale to digest the body - so there is a window of opportunity in which you can alter your behaviour and save that person. save him from the belly of the whale, by changing his path and listening to his conscience and straightening himself out. However, because Pinocchio is not dead (he's merely missing - and that was of his own doing because he allowed himself to be led astray) he has the ability to rescue his father from the grief i.e. Therefore I think that the whale represents Geppetto's grief in losing his child. So what happens to a parent when they lose their child? They're overcome with grief and that grief consumes them. So here's what I think: Pinocchio is missing, he's strayed off the path (both physically and morally) and so is lost to Geppetto.
I was listening to your Maps of Meaning lecture series where you dissect the story of Pinocchio and you mention (and I think I've heard you mention it in other talks too ) that you're not sure why or what the relevance of Geppetto ending up in the belly of the whale is. I've been listening to your lectures and read your books and it's no exaggeration to say that you've saved my life - but we wont get into that here, other than for me to say a heartfelt thank you.Īnyway, being as you've helped me so much I thought I'd try (in some minute way) to repay the favour. Hopefully you might stumble across this one day.