![]() In 1842 the King of Prussia commissioned him to direct the Royal Theatre in Berlin. It is the third incursion of the myth of the woman – vampire. In 1799 he translated El Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes into four volumes and he is credited with one of the first vampire stories in the history of literature, Wake not the Dead. In 1817 he went to London and studied with Shakespeare, even translating some of his works. Ludwig Tieck was one of the most distinguished authors of German Romanticism and was always surrounded by great authors and philosophers of the time. Ludwig Tieck was one of the promoters of German Romanticism and was a very active author in political life, so it is not surprising that his play Little Red Riding Hood is a work in key of the political situation of the early nineteenth century. In this work the wolf is given a complex psychological characterization, unlike Perrault’s version. But, finally, she withdraws in horror at the barbarity of the revolution.Īt the time it was common to wear a Phrygian cap as a symbol of republican values. ![]() In this curious theatrical adaptation, Little Red Riding Hood represents the German youth who are attracted by the ideals embraced by the French revolution (the wolf). In this work, the ending is tragic because Little Red Riding Hood dies without being able to get the help of the hunter who kills the animal. ![]() In this version there is a break with tradition since, apart from adding new characters such as the wolf’s confederate dog, the birds, the peasant and the hunter, dialogues and plots that had not existed before are introduced. Ludwig Tieck’s (1773- 1853) version dates back to 1800 and is a theatrical work. These Protestants arrived in non-Catholic countries such as England, Switzerland, the Netherlands, North America and Germany. In this story we see opposite values in the protagonist of the story, Little Red Riding Hood, and her antagonist, the wolf: the beautiful (Little Red Riding Hood) and the ugly (wolf) innocence and evil prudence and recklessness confidence and doubt.Īfter the success of Little Red Riding Hood in France, a century later the story begins an interesting journey at the hands of exiled Huguenots who carried the repertoire of Gallic tales with them. Red symbolizes violent emotions, especially those of a sexual nature. In this version, the evil that is embodied in the wolf is victorious From a psychoanalistic point of view, authors like Lang claim that Little Red Riding Hood goes from being an innocent girl to a woman who lets herself be seduced and loses her honesty.Īnother point to highlight in this psychoanalistic perspective is the uncertainty between the principle of reality and the principle of pleasure.Īnother point to highlight is the color chosen for the protagonist’s cap. More than a story in this case, we are dealing with a lesson in which young girls are warned not to engage in conversation with strangers. On the other hand, in Little Red Riding Hood a story is told far from the splendor of Versailles and the court of the Sun King. The version so cruel that he himself wrote was peculiar, since Perrault’s work is in the style of Louis XIV, where fairy tales stand out for their splendor and magical elements. ![]() Perrault was the first author to write down this story from the oral tradition. Of all the wolves, alas, they are the fiercest.” Perrault. Moreover, we well know that the smart-ass See that many of the wolves are the prey. They don’t owe it to just anyone to hear with pleasure, After a series of questions, the wolf ends up devouring Little Red Riding Hood.Īt the end of this story, Perrault includes the following moral: When Little Red Riding Hood arrives, he tells her to undress and lie down in the bed with him. The animal tricks the girl, arrives first at her grandmother’s house, eats the old woman and lies down in her bed. The wolf would have devoured Little Red Riding HoodHad it not been for a couple of woodcutters who were around. In Perrault’s version we find the story of a sweet little girl with a red cap who, on her way home from her grandmother’s house, meets the fierce wolf. On the one hand, Perrault’s version from the 17th century, and on the other hand, the 19th century versions by the Brothers Grimm and Ludwig Tieck. There are several versions of this tale but we will focus on three. Little Red Riding Hood is another great classic fairy tale. ![]()
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