Coles statement “the whole point of stories is not ‘solutions’ or ‘resolutions’ but a broadening and even heightening of our struggles,” proves to be true for the “Little Red Riding Hood” stories. It doesn’t matter which rendition of the “Little Red Riding Hood” one reads, because Little Red Riding Hood has struggles in all of them. The main struggles naive Little Red Riding Hood faces is her lack of judgement and awareness to warnings. I believe the “Little Red Riding Hood” stories are about not talking to strangers.

In Charles Perrault’s version of the “Little Red Riding Hood,” Little Red Riding Hood didn’t know it was dangerous to talk to a wolf. She told the wolf that her grandmother lived in the first house of the village right passed the mill. This showed how naive Little Red Riding Hood was. When the wolf told her what path to take, she listened to him and proceeded to take his suggested route. She didn’t think twice of the wolf’s motives. 

In Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s “Little Red Cap,” Little Red Cap makes the same mistake as Charles Perrault’s character Little Red Riding Hood. Little Red Cap talks to the wolf, because she doesn’t know he’s wicked. She gave detailed directions on where her grandmother lives. She goes as far as explaining what bushes and trees are near her grandmother’s house. This allowed the wolf to know exactly where grandmother lived. 

Another reoccurring theme of the “Little Red Riding Hood” stories is to be aware of warning signs and listen to your intuition. In Lower Lusatia’s “Little Red Hood,” Little Red Hood asks questions about grandmother’s new large ears, eyes, and mouth. While she noticed warning signs, she didn’t act on them. She questioned them without realizing she should flee the scene. Had she known to trust her intuition, she might’ve been able to get away from the wolf. 

Hi everyone! My name is Lindsey. I was born and raised in Chico. I’m a senior at Chico State. I’ve always been very involved in sports. I use to play basketball and run cross country collegiately, but I’ve had too many injuries to continue. I love traveling and being outdoors. I actually joined the cross country team because they had meets by the ocean. I figured it was a great way to get in shape with the perk of free vacations. I figured out I wanted to be a teacher while coaching basketball. I’ve always loved being around kids. The best part about coaching was seeing how excited kids get when they accomplish something. I realized teaching is similar to coaching in a lot of ways.

I think being a reader is someone who enjoys reading. It doesn’t matter what material you’re reading to be a reader, but whether or not you’re enjoying it. I don’t read too much outside of school. If there’s a headline on yahoo that interests me, I’ll click on it to see what it is. I like to read thrillers like The Girl on the Train and Sharp Objects, but I don’t have a lot of time to read consistently. I usually read fast when it’s material for school, because it’s not fun material. When I read what I want to read, I take my time. I don’t think I’ve read anything at school that connects with my readings outside of school. All my school readings are boring and uninteresting. I don’t find research papers fun to read. The Williams article helped open my eyes to considering everyone a reader. It’s not how fast you read that makes you a good reader. It’s the ability to comprehend and make connections with the material.