The tale of "Little Red Hood"

Question 1:The story I chose to read was Lower Lusatia's Little Red Hood. I chose to read this version because, it originated from Germany and my mothers boyfriend also happens to be from Germany, so I selected this tale based upon that similarity. This story of Red Riding Hood did turn out to be intresting. Firstly, it explains how the little girl recived her hood. The tale explains that the Grandmother loved her grandaughter dearly and didnt have a clue what gifts to give her so "she made her a hood of red samite, and since that became her so well, and she, too, would wear nothing else on her head, people gave her the name of "Red Hood." This was a unique detail added within the story because every other version of this tale, that I have read, it is never explain how or why the little girl wears a red hood. As you continue reading through the tale we, the reader, learn that Grandma is ill and Red Hood is sent to bring her Grandma cake and wine in order to make her feel better. This was another different detail that caught my eye. It suprises me that the mother did not send soup, medicine, or vegtables verse sending cake and wine. It just didn't seem like a healthy thing to eat while your ill. As we continue reading the story like many other tales Red Hood is instructed to go straight to her Grandmothers and not to travel anywhere else. Of course Red Hood becomes distracted by the "wolf" who tricks Red Hood into traveling off the trail in order to go pick flowers. Meanwhile, the wolf sneeks over to grandma's, eats her, and dresses in her clothing in an attempt to eat the young girl. Once Red Hood gets to Grandma she questions her apperance
"Ah, granny! Why have you such long ears?" "The better to hear you." "Ah, granny! Why have you such large eyes?" "The better to see you." "Ah, granny! Why have you such large hands?" "The better to take hold of you." "But, granny! Why have you such a terribly large mouth?" "The better to eat you up!"

Ultimatley Red Hood gets eaten by the wolf. Red Hood and her Grandma and later saved by a hutsman who is able to cut them out of the wolfs stomach. The wolf than dies after getting filled with rocks. The moral of the story is an easy one to follow "do as your told or bad things will happen." However, Red Hood strayed off the trail on the way to her Grandma's in order to pick flowers for her. Most people would condome this as a kind and nice guesture. I feel like Red Hood should not have been punished (aka eaten) for picking flowers for her Grandma.

Question 2: The tale of Little Red Hood houses internal and external conflicts. One internal conflict that is present within the tale is Red Hood's choice to go pick flowers on the way to Grandma's. Red Hood was given direct orders from her mother to go directly to Grandma's house because, if she were to stray off the path she might risk braking the bottle of wine. Once the wolf suggested Red Hood go pick flowers she was quesionable to do so until she looked upon the beautiful meadow and said "If I bring with me a sweet smelling nosegay to granny, it will cheer her. It is still so early, that I shall come to her in plenty of time." Red Hood had to pay a price for chosing to pick flowers in the meadow; she almost lost her life by being eaten by the wolf.

One external conflict that occurs within the tale is upon arivving to her Granmothers house Red Hood
says, "Good-day!" but received no answer. This should have been Red Hoods que to not enter the home since her Grandmother did not respond. Yet against her better judgement Red Hood enter the house and is confronted face to face by the wolf.