The first proof of the human characteristic of the wolf is when he meets the little girl for the first time and wants to devour her immediately but "he didn't dare because there were woodcutters in the forest". (12) This is very unusual for the wolf as it involves reasoning and thoughts that are decidedly human characteristics. This phrase refers to the final moral of the story in which Perrault writes that "tame wolves are the most dangerous of all". (13) This would also be an analysis that only older readers could fully understand, as young children do not have the analytical skills to understand such a metaphor. This worked to Perrault's advantage as parents now saw more than just a funny story for their children, but also a new way of teaching them a lesson so they could