Assignment:
Consider the fairytale of “Little Red Riding
Hood” as insight into the werewolf myth. How does the wolf represent
werewolves? How is it different from the conventional werewolf? How are the
various version of little red different? What do they tell us about monsters?
What To Do:
Step 1-Read “Little Red Riding HoodLinks to an external site.” (original fairytale) by Charles
Perrault, “Little Red CapLinks to an external site.” by Brothers Grimm, and “Little Red HoodLinks to an external site.” by Lower Lusatia.
Step 2-Read required scholarly readings: “Red
Riding Hood Redux: The Cross-dressing WolfLinks to an external site.” from the book Little
Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, And The Evolution Of A Fairy Tale by Catherine Orenstein
“The
Werewolf PhenomenonLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.” from the book The
Essential Guide to Werewolf Literature by Brian J. Frost
the “Introduction” Links to an external site.from the book Werewolf! edited
by Bill Pronzini
Step 3-Read Supplemental Readings:
“Little
Red Riding Hood: To Be Chaste–or Chased?Links to an external site.” by Catherine Orenstein
“Cloaking
the HeroineLinks to an external site.,” by Catherine Orenstein
Guidelines:
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Responses should be a minimum of 300 words
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Responses must intelligently integrate required reading(s);
students must use, quote, and cite required reading in all posts
Readings must use proper MLA citation (in-text and
Works Cited)