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10 Life Lessons From Deadly Encounters with the Big Bad Wolf
He harassed the Three Little Pigs and blew down two of the brother’s houses. He stalked Little Red and ate her grandmother. He swallowed a mother’s 7 kids whole, no chaser. The guy was just bad news.
The Big Bad Wolf is a villain in most children’s tales such as the Brothers Grimm. The Big Bad Wolf had a terrible reputation. He harassed The Three little pigs and blew 2 of the brothers’ houses down and they had to go live with their uptight know-it-all brother with the brick house.
In some tales, he killed the first two pigs and had pork every night for a month. It was reported that he stalked Little Red and ate her grandmother. He even swallowed a mother’s 7 kids whole, straight, no chaser. The guy was just bad news!
But still, are there some important life lessons carefully crafted in these deadly encounters?
As human beings, we are no longer in the wild, but we live among predators who can be as wicked as the Big Bad Wolf. We face problems and fears that feel dangerous and impossible to overcome.
Consequently, can we learn from Little Red Riding Hood, the Three Little Pigs, Seven Kids, the Big Bad Wolf, and other supporting characters in The Grimm Brothers’ Children’s and Household Tales?
