Forest And Nature In “The Company Of Wolves”

Name: Course: Professor: Date: Forest and nature in general are presented in “the company of wolves” Folktales have long been used to provide interpretation and inform the audience of the customs and practices of specific communities. The Red Riding Hood a famous folktale talks present themes of good versus evil that reveals other hidden theme of sexual curiosity and loss of innocence. With time, many tales have established their own principles, altering the story themes to appeal to modern society. Angel Carter' collection of The Company of Wolves is an example of a provocative reinvention of the fairy tale of The Little Red Riding Hood. Carter alters the original theme of The Little Red Riding Hood to explore the deep-seated conditions of nature. Although natural world is often idealized as something that needs to be protected, Angela presents the other side of nature as destructive and changeable using the forest and other natural human occurrences that leave humans no choice but to use moral code to survive. By modernizing the myth of The Red Riding Hood, Angela presents forest and nature as not only destructive, but also changeable. The story setting is in a forest within the mountainous country during winter. The description of the forest inhibitors, the wolves paints a horrific picture of how nature can be cruel to humans. According to the narrator, “wolves are ruthless creatures that terrorize and kill those who are not strong, especially during winter when food is scarce”. The description of wolves living in the forest sets the story to motion of how nature works against humans. The forest is termed ...