Topic > Comparison between Little Red Riding Hood and Angela...

Perrault shows Little Red Riding Hood as innocent and naive, unaware of the events of life. The wolf tells Little Red Riding Hood to take off her clothes and get into bed, which she does without hesitation. Answering all of Little Red Riding Hood's questions, the author writes “the evil wolf fell on Little Red Riding Hood and devoured her” (Tatar, 11). Perrault's use of suggestive language leaves the reader free to draw their own conclusions about the meaning of the story. Carter, however, uses graphic and detailed language when telling his version. This is seen when she