Alex Connelly

LSW Fairy Tales

March 19, 2015

The plot line for Charles Perraults Little Red Riding Hood, while
following alongside the modern take on the tale (until the end), does not
offer the reader the satisfactory of seeing the protagonist overcome the
wicked and deceitful wolf. There is a sense of a happily ever after that
many readers do (and should) expect out of a classic fairytale. Even the
Grimm brothers tales, while gruesome, usually have a happy ending for the
main character.
Also, the storyline does tend to a very simplistic use of description. It is
very to the point. While this may satisfy some readers, I think many readers
feel that fairytales, or stories in general, should offer vivid detail and pull
them into that world. The sentences are made to be direct and to the point.
The bluntness of the story does not offer the reader the chance to relate to
the characters thoughts and feelings. I feel this version is almost too short.
However, this version does offer the reader the traditional sneaky and
deceiving charm of the wolf, in comparison to the innocence, and ignorance,
of Red Riding Hood. I feel this does give me, as the reader, a sense of climax,

knowing the wolf will be up to no good while the young girl is oblivious to his
deceitful plans.