In Grimms traditional version, the femininity of Little Red Cap and her grandmother is a rather fragile one. Little Red Cap is an innocent character. She sees no danger in giving detailed information about the location of her grandmothers house, her destination, to a complete stranger: Her house is right under three large oaks. You must know the place from the hazel hedges near it (Grimm 620). She is also a naïve character, following the advice of the wolf to gaze upon the flowers and birds in the woods, without ever thinking about his intentions, as she should not have listened to anyone: Little Red Cap, have you seen the beautiful flowers all about? Why dont you look around for a while? I dont think youve even noticed how sweetly the birds are singing (Grimm 621). Little Red Cap and her grandmother are submissive to masculinity. In this particular version, the grandmother is eaten by the wolf, and later Little Red Cap. Furthermore, both women in this story are rescued by a man. A protective huntsman checking up on the grandmother cuts open the wolf and rescues both women from the wolfs belly (Grimm 620). A huntsman happened to be passing by the house just then and thought to himself: How the
In Grimms traditional version, the femininity of Little Red Cap and her grandmother is a rather fragile one. Little Red Cap is an innocent character. She sees no danger in giving detailed information about the location of her grandmothers house, her destination, to a complete stranger: Her house is right under three large oaks. You must know the place from the hazel hedges near it (Grimm 620). She is also a naïve character, following the advice of the wolf to gaze upon the flowers and birds in the woods, without ever thinking about his intentions, as she should not have listened to anyone: Little Red Cap, have you seen the beautiful flowers all about? Why dont you look around for a while? I dont think youve even noticed how sweetly the birds are singing (Grimm 621). Little Red Cap and her grandmother are submissive to masculinity. In this particular version, the grandmother is eaten by the wolf, and later Little Red Cap. Furthermore, both women in this story are rescued by a man. A protective huntsman checking up on the grandmother cuts open the wolf and rescues both women from the wolfs belly (Grimm 620). A huntsman happened to be passing by the house just then and thought to himself: How the