One of the most distinctive characteristics of the fairy tale is it's ability to incorporate all the elements of existence by simplifying them. I will demonstrate how little Red Riding Hood achieves this simplicity and clarity through it tendency to transform everything internal into something external, it reliance upon action and it intensification towards extremes.
Fairy tale has a tendency to transform everything internal into something external. The story starts by saying, "Once upon a time there live in a certain village a little country girl". Looking at the very word "village and little country girl" we picture in our head innocence and simplicity. The story goes on by portraying the innocence and simplicity of this girl by talking about the love that this lit
A little further we read, "she met Gaffer Wolf, who had a very great mind to eat her up." The villain enters in the story. The wolf which portrays the evil and sexual predator announce the little girl has got her self in danger.
tle girl is receiving from her mother and grand mother and by the attention that she is receiving from everybody in the village. For example, everybody nick names her Little Red Riding-hood. The color red shows attraction and love. All in all the characteristics of this little girl is portrayed as lovely, innocent and simple.
The story goes on by saying that the little girls grand mother is ill and she has to carry her a custard and a little pot of butter; it announces the beginning of an adventure. Furthermore we read, "Little Red Riding-h
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