Little Red Riding Hood Rewritten: The Abject in Angela Carter’s “Company of Wolves”

Authors

Samantha FrohringFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2-11-2026

Department 1

First Year Seminar

Department 2

East Asian Studies

Abstract

This project considers Julia Kristeva's theory of abjection to bring attention to the content within Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves." This postmodernist rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood" brings attention to feminist topics such as female sexuality and agency. In consideration with Kristeva's theory of abjection, it sheds light on potentially cringeworthy aspects of our bodies and embraces all of the "filth."

Comments

This poster was created based on work for FYS-W 113: Warriors, Enchantresses, Beasts.and presented as a part of the eleventh annual CAFE Symposium on February 11, 2026. 

Copyright Note

This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.

Recommended Citation

Frohring, Samantha, "Little Red Riding Hood Rewritten: The Abject in Angela Carter’s “Company of Wolves”" (2026). CAFE Symposium 2026. 2.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2026/2