Visions of Red Riding Hood
Transformative Bodies in Contemporary Adaptations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20248784 |
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| Authors | Elizabeth Abele (0000-0003-1003-2316, Gulf University for Science & Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 48 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0787 • E-ISSN: 2076-0787 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/h12030048 |
| OpenAlex | W4380372077 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Gothic and sexual elements are embedded within both Charles Perrault’s and the Brothers Grimm’s tellings of “Little Red Riding Hood”. When popular culture turned to fairy tales from the late 20th century forward, reimagining them as gothic tales for adults, “Little Red Riding Hood” provided a particularly rich setting. In particular, these adaptations exploited the false binaries within these tales while making more visible the sexual abuse and recovery encoded in the narratives. This essay will first explore the particular gothic qualities within this tale, as well as the shapeshifting nature of the four characters. After establishing how the figure of Red, as well as her motifs, are key to ensemble fairy-tale narratives, I will examine adaptations that directly explore the sexuality and agency of a young woman, as she resists both predators and her family legacy. However, the last section will note that monstrosity, like victimization, can be resisted. Overall, this essay interrogates contemporary film and television adaptations of this tale, with a particular interest in the messages of recovery and agency in these new versions
Aesthetics · Art · Human sexuality · Literature · Narrative · Sociology · Transformative learning · Vision · Anthropology · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Gender Studies · History · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Themes in Literature Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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