Terri Super

In the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood,” there are two central lessons taught- the importance of obeying parents and to always be cautious with strangers. In this story, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother tells Little Red Riding Hood that her grandmother is not feeling well and to bring her a basket of honey cakes. Little Red Riding Hood’s mother tells Little Red Riding Hood to not speak with anyone and to not leave the path. On her way to visit her sick grandmother, Little Red Riding Hood is approached by the wolf and naively tells him where she is going. She then allows the wolf to convince her to stray from her mission by picking flowers. As Little Red Riding Hood picks flowers for her grandmother, the wolf heads to the grandmother’s house, tricks her in letting him in, and then swallows her whole. He then waits for the girl, disguised as the grandma. When Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her grandmother’s house, she knew something was not quite right. The wolf jumps out of the bed, swallows Little Red Riding Hood whole, and then falls fast asleep. A hunter passes by grandmother’s house and could hear the wolf snoring loudly. The hunter went inside and saw the wolf. He killed the wolf and then carefully cut him open. Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother both popped out and then hugged each other tightly. As Little Red Riding Hood hurried home, she said, repeatedly, “I won’t ever leave the path again when Mother tells me not to. I promise!” emphasizing to young readers that when parents tell them not to do something, they should obey their demands. Little Red Riding Hood also learned that people (wolves) are not always as they seem. People with wicked motives can come across as friendly. When approached by a stranger, it is important to be cautious.… (más)