Summary Of The Company Of Wolves By Angela Carter

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In 1979, twenty-five million people were using illegal drugs. “The Company of Wolves” by Angela Carter seems rather straightforward at first. It is the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood, but with a few twists. Instead of a talking wolf, the antagonist is actually a werewolf. The werewolf seduces Little Red to figure out where Grandma lives in lieu of tricking

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