Freudian Compensation in a Family of Fairy Tales

Title (Source)

Cause of Problem

Outcome of Action

Age

Little Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault)

Child’s foolishness

Child’s death

6

Little Red Cap

Child’s foolishness

New order defended against

8

Red Riding Hood (Arthur Rackham)

Child’s foolishness

New order expected in safe future

10

Rapunzel

Mother’s carelessness (sexually motivated)

New order matures as old dies

12

Sleeping Beauty

Older woman’s animosity

New order replaces old order

15

Snow White

Stepmother’s animosity

New order destroys old order

17