Folk tales are a way of representing situations by analyzing different perspectives on gender, through stories that contribute to the reality of the culture in which they develop , while providing ideas about the behavior and roles of a specific gender, building a culture of femininity, virility and childhood. This is what the tales 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 general ideas about the environment in society rather than individuals. Second, it is possible to identify ideas about genre from the plot from the applied vocabulary, which allows for a better understanding of the actions. Finally, the narrative perspective of the tales analyzes in depth the status of the characters referring to the thoughts of society. Firstly, through the use of symbolic characters, it gives ideas about gender in a general concept to society rather than to individuals. The main character of Little Red Riding Hood in Perrault's version is a woman depicted as "a little girl", the sense of innocence and virginity which gives an allusion to sexual attraction. She is described as "the prettiest girl in the village" due to her physical attractiveness while wearing a "red hood" which emphasizes purity and the power to attract attention due to the color red. All of these aspects make it seem like girls in the culture take special care of their appearance, so they don't have the opportunity to learn more about the world, which leads to ignorance and lack of experience . The next female character is the grandmother, an older, sick woman who is...... middle of paper ......th end with the aim of teaching young girls to analyze society and trust no one, paying particular attention to men. On the other hand, Grimm's version, in its alternative ending, explains how Little Red Hat meets another wolf but on this occasion the women are only able to defend themselves and survive after being rescued 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 the acquisition of ideas about gender. In many ways, our society supports the idea that women appear undervalued and weak physically and mentally compared to men portrayed as intelligent and superior. This can be demonstrated in several ways in the different versions of this folk tale through the concepts of symbolic characters, plot and narrative perspective..