TAKES: Little Red Riding Hood and the lessons of fairytales

This is a TAKES of Our Time Episode,  a recurring segment where we discuss an ASPECT of storytelling and delve into greater detail to better understand how they shape the stories that shape us.  Following in the thematic footsteps of last week’s episode, we’re going to take a look at one of my favorite genres of stories: fairy tales. But more importantly, I want to spend some time to scrutinize one of the core elements many people associate with fairy tales: the idea of the moral, and how we find meaning in Fairytales. We'll be using "Little Red Riding Hood" as an example throughout, and referencing Donald Haase's essay "YOURS, MINE, OR OURS? PERRAULT, THE BROTHERS GRIMM, AND THE OWNERSHIP OF FAIRY TALES."