Today in class we watched a video of another version of Little Red Riding Hood called "Red Hot Riding Hood." I had never seen this before and it is quite commical. Even though it is quite a bit different than the traditional LRRH and the other versions we read in "The Classic Fairy Tales," it shares some of the same aspects at the same time. This short video has some sexual aspects to it just as "The Story of Grandmother" version and Perrault's version does. Both the wolf and the grandmother in the video are turned on by the opposite sex and act upon it. In addition, the video is a satire just like Dahl's and Thurber's versions of LRRH are. The wolf just gets himself in trouble by beating Red to grandmother's apartment and can't seem to get away from grandmother. In fact, he seems to be the victim as opposed to most versions were Little Red Riding Hood is the victim.
Outside Reading List:
Book#1: The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Author: Eugene Trivizas
Picture Book? Yes
Post date: 1/27/08
Book#2: Goodnight Moon
Author: Margaret Wise Brown
Picture Book? Yes
Post date: 2/3/08
Book#3: Aquamarine
Author: Alic Hoffman
Picture Book? No
Post date: 2/12/08
Book#4: Heather, Belle of the Ball
Author: Sheri Cooper Sinykin
Picture Book? No
Post date: 2/23/08
Book#5: One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Author: Dr. Seuss
Picture Book? Yes
Post date: 3/1/08
Book#6: Make Way for Ducklings
Author: Robert McCloskey
Picture Book? Yes
Post date: 3/24/08
Book#7: The Ghost of Fossil Glen
Author: Cynthis DeFelice
Picture Book? No
Post date: 3/30/08
Book#8: Love You Forever
Author: Robert N Munsch
Picture Book? Yes
Post date: 4/6/08
Book#9: Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Author: Ann Brashares
Picture Book? No
Post date: 4/10/08
Book#10: Among the Hidden
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Picture Book? No
Post date: 4/25/08
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