Charles-dickens Quote by Charles Dickens
““Good for Christmas-time is the ruddy colour of the cloak in which--the tree making a forest of itself for her to trip through, with her basket--Little Red Riding-Hood comes to me one Christmas Eve to give me information of the cruelty and treachery of that dissembling Wolf who ate her grandmother, without making any impression on his appetite, and then ate her, after making that ferocious joke about his teeth. She was my first love. I felt that if I could have married Little Red Riding-Hood, I should have known perfect bliss. But, it was not to be; and there was nothing for it but to look out the Wolf in the Noah's Ark there, and put him late in the procession on the table, as a monster who was to be degraded.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Christmas Carol, 1843
The narrator blends fairy‑tale imagery with dark satire, likening the wolf to a monstrous, gluttonous figure that threatens innocence and love.
In simple terms: A dangerous wolf threatens love and innocence during Christmas.
Key Takeaway
Beware hidden threats that masquerade as harmless.
Themes
myth
satire
danger
love
deception
Mood
dark
cautionary
Type
literary
satirical
When to use this quote
- holiday gatherings
- reading fairy
- family storytelling
- cautionary tales
Key Concepts
symbolism
allegory
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we recognize disguised dangers?
- What does the wolf symbolize in your life?
A Different Perspective
The wolf may also represent societal anxieties, not just a literal monster.
