Fairy tales such as “Little Red Riding Hood” by Charles Perrault and “The Grandmother's Tale” told by Louis and François Briffault tell us how the appearance and symbolism of different settings develop meanings about innocence and maturity. In Perrault's “Little Red Riding Hood” he conveys the meaning behind the red hood worn by the little girl, and how this captures the interest of sexual predators. Perrault also expresses how Little Red Riding Hood was not mature enough to resist the approaching wolf which led to her death. "Grandma's Tale" shows us how maturation influences the decisions made by the little girl through the use of symbolism. The Little Red Riding Hood in Charles Perrault's film, "Little Red Riding Hood", had a very vital role because it was the significant motif for the story. It symbolized the love of her grandmother, being the person who originally gave her granddaughter the red hood, but also the admiration of the other villagers and the distinguishable identification of the little girl. She wore the hood so much that everyone in the village who saw her started calling her Little Red Riding Hood because it suited her so well. Thus the hood was used as a metonym for the girl as the hood was becoming inseparable from the little girl. As mentioned in the story, Little Red Riding Hood was already the prettiest girl in the world even before she had Little Red Riding Hood, however she became even prettier after wearing her grandmother's gift which enhanced her beauty, making her stand out even more. Effectively making her the prettiest in the village. The red hood had a lot of implied symbolism with the color red already representing many different things such as sex, virginity, seduction, lust... in the center of the card... she wanted to become more sexually active. This can be seen when the cat in the grandmother's story warns the little girl that if she eats her grandmother's flesh and blood, she will become the wolf's next victim. This gesture of the little girl replacing her grandmother is also found in Perrault's version when Little Red Riding Hood receives a red hood as a gift from her grandmother. The red hood was a gift to show the transformation of ignorance and purity into maturity and lust and by wearing it the little red hood became sexually attractive. In conclusion, both versions of the story depicted a little girl taking her first step into the real world, showing her maturity, but unfortunately she is tricked by a wolf leading the little girl to make bad decisions and ending up being eaten in Perrault's version.