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Innocence
For the 100 Theme Art Challenge, number 8, "Innocence".
The original story version of Little Red Riding Hood is actually far more disturbing than the modern version which children nowadays would be told. The story originated as a tale told to warn young girls against strangers (particularly predatory men, or "wolves") and avoid situations where their virtue might be compromised, insinuating rape.
This turned out more graphic than I intended, but I think the point is made more directly this way. In addition to the girl, I think that innocence is also lost in the reader upon reading the original version for the first time - a simple childhood story now heavy with adult connotations and violence offers a startling new perspective that cannot be unlearned.
Innocence
For the 100 Theme Art Challenge, number 8, "Innocence".
The original story version of Little Red Riding Hood is actually far more disturbing than the modern version which children nowadays would be told. The story originated as a tale told to warn young girls against strangers (particularly predatory men, or "wolves") and avoid situations where their virtue might be compromised, insinuating rape.
This turned out more graphic than I intended, but I think the point is made more directly this way. In addition to the girl, I think that innocence is also lost in the reader upon reading the original version for the first time - a simple childhood story now heavy with adult connotations and violence offers a startling new perspective that cannot be unlearned.