Commentary of "Red Riding Hood"
...that she is unwilling to play with the other children in the forest, or take part in any activities which are new to her. The authors of the story seem to stress Nadia’s fears in order to make the reader aware of the situation at hand. By Nadia’s great-grandmother telling her the story of talking wolves it increases her fears but creates a sense of awareness to the child. This can be interpreted in that Nadia’s grandmother was allowing her to know the truth of the world, taking away some of her innocence by opening her eyes to the violence of the world which would otherwise look perfect. In turn, this act increases Nadia’s awareness of her fears and hurts her ability to make friendships. Nadia’s first test comes in the form of a walk through the forest. Unwilling to go into the forest she walks away from her fears and until she sees a wolf heading to her grandmothers’ house does she not consider turning around and facing her fear. Nadia running through the forest, which is the very heart of her fears, shows how strongly she loves her grandmother; this act of bravery can be depicted as a trial from child to adulthood. By then confronting the wolf at the house, Nadia conquers her fears and frees herself from the shackles holding her back from making friends with others. The magical cloak which is given to Nadia represents a talisman for her new found bravery. Because of this cloak, which really has no power at all, Nadia feels as if she can repeat what she ...