![]() ![]() This was originally a tale of initiation as she chose the path of needles. In the original folk tale the little girl (unnamed) is asked by the wolf if she is taking the path of pins or needles – pins representing the temporary binding of a young girl’s garments, and needles representing coming into adulthood, where needles are a permanent bind. They have been retold and altered according to social and cultural contexts. This means that the child is aware that it is just a story.įairy tales began as folk tales for adults but have been used to entertain children since the eighteenth century. The vague time and location of ‘Once upon a time…’ signifies to the child that this is a world of fantasy. ![]() ![]() It includes violence, death and sexual connotations (and we read this to kids!). The story of Little Red Riding Hood is essentially a story about an attack on a little girl and her grandmother. English: An illustration from Tales of Mother Goose by Charles Perrault translated and edited by Charles Welsh The caption was “”She met with Gaffer Wolf””, it presumably illustrates the tale “Little Red Riding-Hood” and is found as the frontispiece (Photo credit: Wikipedia)ĭouble Review: Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault and Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf by Roald Dahl ![]()
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