After reading Maria Tatar lay out several interpretations of LRRH, I tend to agree with the psychoanalytical version. She states that the wolf is "suffering from womb envy" and that this is the reason why he eats LRRH to cover for his "desire to concieve." The wolf is intimidated by the woman's superiority, that is to bear children. So in order to be the stronger one, he eats both grandmother and LRRH. In the end it all comes down to jealously and the fact that he will never be able to have children and women can.
Works Cited:
Tartar, Maria. Introduction: Little Red Riding Hood. 1785. Print.
No comments:
Post a Comment