The old tale of a young girl that was on her way to her grandmas House through the woods has been passed down from generation to generation. The Tale of the little red riding hood has been around for centuries for young disobedient children. According to what was considered socially acceptable or wise behavior, The story has undergone some descendant changes in both a social and political standing.
The story of the “Little Red Riding Hood” is descendent of an early tale by German Folklorist Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The early version written by the brothers known as The Little Red Cap Features a little Girl that is on her way to her grandmas when she is interrupted by a wolf. And her Grandmother is eaten by the wolf by the time that the little girl reaches her Grandma’s house. However, in the version that I am familiar with the wolf follows the young girl to her grandmas and tries to get inside but they trick the wolf into falling into boiling hot water where he dies. Were as in the Brothers Grimm version a Huntsman comes by and kills the wolf and saves Little Red and her Grandma. …show more content…
Presenting folklore can be very difficult in literary means can be difficult and the audience may not always get the Intended lesson. While comparing the moral and historical aspect of Perrault’s “Little Red Riding hood” and the brothers Grimm “Little Red Cap” I was left appreciating the different means of communicating The warnings of entering adolescence. The version that was Written by Charles Perrault’s was not written to teach children the dangers of entering the forest alone. Instead, Perrault Wrote his version to entertain the Royal Court in the 17th
The story of the “Little Red Riding Hood” is descendent of an early tale by German Folklorist Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The early version written by the brothers known as The Little Red Cap Features a little Girl that is on her way to her grandmas when she is interrupted by a wolf. And her Grandmother is eaten by the wolf by the time that the little girl reaches her Grandma’s house. However, in the version that I am familiar with the wolf follows the young girl to her grandmas and tries to get inside but they trick the wolf into falling into boiling hot water where he dies. Were as in the Brothers Grimm version a Huntsman comes by and kills the wolf and saves Little Red and her Grandma. …show more content…
Presenting folklore can be very difficult in literary means can be difficult and the audience may not always get the Intended lesson. While comparing the moral and historical aspect of Perrault’s “Little Red Riding hood” and the brothers Grimm “Little Red Cap” I was left appreciating the different means of communicating The warnings of entering adolescence. The version that was Written by Charles Perrault’s was not written to teach children the dangers of entering the forest alone. Instead, Perrault Wrote his version to entertain the Royal Court in the 17th