Blog Post #1: Question 1

I chose to read "The True History of Little Golden Hood" because it sounded different than the rest, it turned out that this version was different, it had a happy ending, where no one but the wolf dies. However, the rest of the story was basically the same as what we went over in class, the wolf was still a metaphor for an aggressive man who preys on little girls and the story was still a cautionary tale meant to teach little girls to listen to their elders and never talk to strangers.

I found the beginning of the story interesting, as it says "Well, the true story happened quite differently, as we know now" (The True History of Little Golden Hood, line 1), and then proceeds to tell of magic and talking animals, I found this tactic odd and strangely whimsical for a tale thats supposed to be cautionary in nature; but I suppose that's why I enjoyed reading this version more than the others.

This version fit into the conversation we had in class very neatly, because the wolf was definitely there as "the villain ... waiting to devour her" (TTHoLGH, line 14). The wolf in this story however was beaten, first by the golden hood that burned his throat as he ate it and then by the grandmother who drowned him in the well. This ending was different because it showed them triumphing over the wolf instead of submitting to him like he would want, it was a much stronger finish than some of the other versions, but I'm not sure if that would be better for the cautionary side of the tale or not.