Monsters Werewolves In The Little Red Riding Hood

For as long as mankind has been around the fascination of savage beasts were greatly integrated through its cultures. The concept of monsters has been used in many historical and ideological context to vilify what society deems abhorrent. Monsters serve as our own depictions of ourselves and the world around us. They challenge our cultural mores and force us to analyze what is within us. The reason why monsters are becoming increasingly popular is because it allows people to break out of social norms and immerse themselves into a world of immorality. Werewolves, in particular, we see are just like humans, facing the same issues we do. They are seeking love, affection, and acceptance, much like us. However, much of their approach may test our

For instance, the werewolf in The Little Red Riding Hood is a symbol for those who cannot be trusted. If you aren’t familiar with the story, the story begins with a little girl given instructions by her mother to walk down a path to her grandmother’s house to give food to her sickened grandmother. Her mother stressed the importance of not straying away from the path. But as she went through the woods, the little girl wandered away from the route and meets a werewolf that ends up eating her grandma. There are several different versions of the tale, however, it serves the same purpose: to remind us not to trust strangers. The werewolf in here was portrayed as a cunning villain. For this reason, it shows us that evil resides in even what is presented as

Just as Mittman spoke during his lecture that we often ‘fear the unknown.’ He explains how in the past many were afraid to travel long distances because of the stories they heard of the Blemmyes, the rumored headless men that inhabit remote parts of the world. Hypertrichosis is a very rare medical condition, which may cause some to confuse someone affected by it as a beast of some kind. There are only a few hundred accounts of people with this condition; the bizarreness in outward appearance is what fascinates many around the