Laughing Parrot

"Another burst of laughter, even more impertinent than the first, was heard in the quiet field. "Well," cried the Marionette, angrily this time, "may I know, Mr. Parrot, what amuses you so?" "I am laughing at those simpletons who believe everything they hear and who allow themselves to be caught so easily in the traps set for them." "Do you, perhaps, mean me?" "I certainly do mean you, poor Pinocchio--you who are such a little silly as to believe that gold can be sown in a field just like beans or squash. I, too, believed that once and today I am very sorry for it. Today (but too late!) I have reached the conclusion that, in order to come by money honestly, one must work and know how to earn it with hand or brain."

Even though these two artists are depicting the same moment in the story, the differences between their works are drastic. In Grimly's work, the parrot and the tree on which the bird is sitting are much more stylized and comical than Kirk's realistic depiction of them. Pinocchio's wooden surface is clearly visible to the viewers where as in Kirk's work, Pinocchio seems more like a real child than a puppet. The break on his elbow is the only quality that hints to the viewers that Pinocchio is not a real child.