This attitude remains in Strauss's and Carter's texts, but they promote the idea that men have power over women and that they are in control; an attitude the society of the late twentieth century had. They illustrate this attitude by using the example of a pedophile in their texts. A pedophile is mostly male and befriends children, mainly girls, before molesting them. The fact that his victims are young and unable to defend themselves makes the pedophile feel as if he has power and is in control. This behavior is evident in Carter's text, when the wolf traps the girl in her grandmother's house, leaving her no way of escape. Thus, he has power and is in control. On the other hand, a pedophile often feels guilty about his behavior, which is evident in Strauss's text. The wolf feels guilty for what he is about to do to the girl when he says:.
These are small lies for a wolf,.
but strangely heavy in my belly like stones. (ll. 27-28) .
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Since "The Company of Wolves- and "The Waiting Wolf- focus on the behavior of a pedophile, it is not suitable for children, in contrast to the original version of Little Red Riding Hood, which was written especially for children. The above statement is supported by phrases like "Her breasts have just begun to swell- (Carter 1993: 50) and when, in Strauss's poem, the speaker says: ".
She will have the youngest skin .
I have ever touched (ll. 34-35).
In both texts, certain objects have a sexual connotation. This relates to the fact that a pedophile's victims are often girls, who are sexually blossoming. In "The Company of Wolves-, Carter describes the girl's red shawl as having "the ominous if brilliant look of blood on snow- (1993: 50), suggesting that the girl is starting her monthly period (thus, sexually blossoming). Strauss elaborates on this when the wolf describes the girl wearing a "red pointed cloak- (l. 2), suggesting that the girl is developing breasts.
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