Imagery In 'The Werewolf's Daughter'

Children’s folk stories are known for their intriguing storylines and captivating imagery. The simple language of the narratives makes the stories understandable for young adults. Although children tales are fun to read, there are oftentimes morals associated to them. Authors write the narratives in a kid friendly way, but there are usually deeper meanings associated to them. The hidden morals are deep in the narratives are subliminal, but have a way of teaching children what to do in certain situations. Along with children being taught to react to certain situations through child narratives, children are also taught how to sense danger. The ability of the children sensing danger causes them to react in most all children stories. In stories

In “The Werewolf’s Daughter” D. L. Ashliman, the youngest daughter of a werewolf noticed that her sisters going missing. Little did she know at the time that her sisters were being killed by her werewolf father. The father preyed on the innocence of his nine daughters. The eight daughters brought their father food while he worked outside and they disappeared, one after the next. When the father shows the daughters the grave he dug for them by saying, “[The pit is] That we may be buried in it when we die...” (pg10). In the story “Little Red Riding Hood” by Charles Perrault, a similar scenario presents itself with the young girl. The young girl journeyed to visit her grandmother, but to her surprise her grandmother died. The wolf assumed the identity of the grandmother where he attempted to trick the girl into laying with him. “Little Red Riding Hood” is well known for its storyline, but it teaches kids not to trust stranger. In the case of “Little Red Riding Hood,” the girl’s innocence was taken advantage of because the wolf had bad intentions for a young girl who just wanted to visit her grandmother. “Little Red Riding Hood” and “The Werewolf’s Daughter” demonstrate a common theme of predation and exploitation of innocence and