Who Little Red Cap is
Little Red Cap is a girl whose journey to her sick grandmother takes her through the forest. She carries cake and wine, making a family errand the starting point of her encounter with a wolf.
Her mother gives her a plain instruction before she goes, warning her not to stray from the path. The forest brings her into contact with a stranger who asks where she is going.
Little Red Cap and the others in the story
Her grandmother is the reason for the journey, while her mother supplies the warning meant to guide her. The wolf offers a different suggestion, telling her to look at the flowers around her.
How Little Red Cap changes
Little Red Cap leaves the path after the wolf draws her attention to the flowers. This choice makes her story a warning about trusting a pleasant stranger and disobeying a clear instruction.
Questions
Who is Little Red Cap?
Little Red Cap is the girl in a red cap who meets a wolf while taking food to her grandmother.
What does Little Red Cap carry?
She carries cake and wine for her grandmother, who is sick.
Why does Little Red Cap leave the path?
She leaves after the wolf tells her to look at the flowers, despite her mother's warning to stay on the path.