Gender plays an important and different role in folk tales. They often feature distinctive differences between the roles of men and women in society, which emerge from the story. As the stories were changed as they were passed down from one generation to the next, so did the way society treated the respective gender roles in their time. This is very evident in the many different versions of the Little Red Riding Hood tales as the story progresses. After careful examination of folktales, many connections can be made between characters and ideas about gender. In the story Little Red Hat by the Brothers Grimm, the chain of events that occur in this story tells us how gender roles were thought of at the time it was written. Whether it was how easily Little Red Hat was manipulated by the wolf into getting out of his way or the grandmother mistaking the wolf for her granddaughter and allowing the wolf into his house without much resistance, resulting in them both being eaten. This shows that women are seen as irresponsible or careless. Adding to that, the fact that few red caps used a red colored cap which attracted attention especially in a dangerous place like the forest made her an easy target and showed that she was naive. This idea of ​​a world where women were generally looked down upon originated primarily during the period of the Industrial Revolution, men were the primary workforce that supported the ongoing industrialization and women were limited to light work such as housework and childcare. This made it seem like women were unable to support themselves and were dependent on the men in the household. The wolf in this story symbolizes cu...... middle of paper ......bzou, while in the story Little Red Hat, Red Hat and his grandmother killed another wolf after their encounter with the first. This shows us that the women in this tale gained more experience over time, as they changed their actions against the "wolves" who tried to take advantage of them. Additionally, the way Bonnet Rouge and her grandmother managed to survive the wolf's attacks could symbolize that women had a second chance unlike the other version. To conclude, in Briffault's story, despite the fact that women were not considered humble as in the other version, men were more ruthless and cruel. On the other hand, in the Brothers Grimm folk tale, although men were still manipulative, they were more forgiving and humane, and women also became more experienced and knew how to prevent men's desire after the sequence of events occurred..