Little Red Riding Hood

I apologize for this blog being so late, it was just such a crazy weekend!!


While reading the history of Little Red Riding Hood, I was very shocked to read that the meaning behind it has to do with sexuality. Especially the 1697 version, where it was a play on her losing her virginity and that the red cape symbolizing blood and sin. I find it very interesting the double meaning behind the story. Follow the rules and be a good little girl, and if you give into temptations along the way and "sin" you will be punished, in this case killed. I guess it shouldn't be to shocking that this children's story should have a double meaning because there are a lot of of children's rhymes and stories that aren't as sweet and innocent as they are made out to be. For example, Ring Around the Rosie is a song about the the plague. I just find it very interesting to learn that a lot of the stories and rhymes that you love as a kid have such different meanings behind them. I really loved the YouTube video of the Red Hot Riding Hood twist on the age old story. It was very funny to see almost the same basic plot with some of the roles reversed. Instead of the Wolf eating the Grandmother, The grandmother is a man hungry women trying to get the wolf.
After reading about Freeway and its twist on the character of Little Red Riding Hood I watched the trailer just to get a glimpse of the film and I think the twist on the story looks really interesting and I can't wait to watch it.