Little red riding-hood

1. Little red riding-hood An Illustration by Gustave Dore

3. Portrayal of Characters • Red Riding Hood is present in the bed with the “grandmother”, who is really the wolf in disguise. • The iconic red hood makes this distinction easy for the viewers and audience of the picture. • The wolf is easily noticeable under the grandmother’s night cap.

4. Portrayal of Characters • The wolf is depicted as a sort of benign entity in this picture, perhaps to render the wolf’s trickery of trying to appear as a gentle, grandmother-like figure in order to lure Red Riding Hood into a false sense of security. • The above mentioned tactic is apparently null and void when one views the face of Red Riding Hood, which appears to be cautious, suspicious, and somewhat horror-struck.

5. Artwork • The use of color differs from Dore’s normal illustrations • Use of texture in things like the sheets of the bed and the wolf’s fur is done very well, giving a sense of realism to the picture • The emotions of Red Riding Hood are expressed vividly and realistically. • Emotions present are definitely the before mentioned are caution, suspicion, a slight amount of horror, as well as disbelief. • The red of the Red Riding Hood’s nightcap is a focal point in the picture, drawing the eye to the main character of the fairy tale. Her gaze prompts us to look towards the wolf, who is seen as the other half of the picture, but not as important as to be the focal point.

6. Re-interpretation • Please take time to re-interpret the picture after analyzing it. • This will allow for a deeper interpretation overall.