Pinocchio = Pip

Pinocchio and Pips life have a few similarities in the story line. Both of them are born into a hard, poor life and end up wishing for something better....for Pip it was wanting to be a gentleman, and for Pinocchio it was wanting to be a real boy. This is the main theme for both of these stories, but among the many hidden themes, they also share the theme of lying. The reaction of lying in both stories is fairly different...Pip feels guilty about it, and Pinocchio's nose grows longer. But both messages are the same; lying leads to problems in the future, and the truth is always found out. Another idea constant in both stories is the idea of family. Pip realizes how wrong being a gentleman is when he realizes he misses home, and being a fairly alone but rich gentleman is not near as enjoyable as being poor but surrounded by loved ones. Pinocchio finally becomes a boy when he does the right thing and tries to save his father figure (Geppetto). Altogether, these two stories have many themes in common, even though the story lines aren't exactly similar