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The Wolf In Charles Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood

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In Charles Perrault's Little Red Riding Hood, the story of a young girl being misled and killed by a predatory male is depicted. However, Feminist theorists would interpret the story as that of a ditzy girl not being smart enough to be aware that she was in a dangerous situation, and therefore her fate was her doing only. This text is very genderized as can be seen by the characterization of the big, strong wolf as masculine and the innocent, clueless girl. The rising action begins with Little Red Riding Hood conversing with the wolf. Perrault states, "The poor child, who did not know that it was dangerous to stay and talk to a wolf" which puts the blame on the little girl, who is unaware of general evil, instead of the mature wolf who should
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