Folk tales are a way of representing situations by analyzing different perspectives on gender, through stories that contribute the reality of the culture in which they develop while providing ideas about behavior and roles of a specific sex that build a culture of femininity, virility and childhood. This is what the stories of Little Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault (1697) and Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm (1812) show. This essay will describe some ideas about gender in different ways. First, the use of symbolic characters allows one to obtain general ideas about the environment in society rather than about individuals. Secondly, ideas about gender can be identified from the texture of the applied vocabulary providing a better understanding of the actions. Finally, the narrative perspective of the stories analyzes in depth the status of the characters that relate to the thoughts of society. First, through the use of symbolic characters, it provides ideas about gender in a general concept to society rather than individuals. The main character of Little Red Riding Hood in Perrault's version is a woman represented as "a little girl", meaning innocence and virginity which gives a hint of sexual attraction. She is portrayed as "the prettiest girl in the village" due to her attractive physical appearance while wearing a "red hood" which emphasizes purity and the power to command attention due to the color red. All these aspects give girls an idea of ​​the culture in which they take special care of their appearance, so they are not given the opportunity to learn about the world, which leads to ignorance and lack of experience. The next female character is the grandmother, an elderly and sick woman who is......middle of paper......and ends up with the aim of teaching girls to analyze society and not to trust anyone, lending particular attention to men. On the other hand, Grimm's version in its alternative ending explains how Little Red Riding Hood meets another wolf but on this occasion the women manage to defend themselves and survive only after being saved by the man which concludes that only women can think and act. after learning from men. In conclusion, the development of folk tales leads to obtaining ideas about the genre. In many ways our society supports the idea that women appear undervalued as well as physically and mentally weak compared to men who are portrayed as intelligent and superior. This can be shown in many ways in different versions of this folk tale through the concepts of symbolic characters, plot, and narrative perspective.