First, the first appearance of the werewolf in human form as "dashing hunters", extends the symbolism to warn the reader that baseness is not is not always synonymous with being covered. with lice, but may be dressed in a disguise similar to what France suggests of the woman in The Lay of the Werewolf (Carter 217). Yet it seems that even when the boy in Carter's story transforms, he remains, in essence, as much human as beast. Furthermore, his depiction as a naked werewolf reveals, obviously, the sexual connotation of asserting dominance over women, much like those that provoked fear in the woman in The Wolf's Lay- were. This lustful monster easily overcomes the grandmother, not only due to her age, but also due to her inability to think quickly, making her another naive woman who fell prey to the powerful and sexually charged.