Psychological approach to “Little Red Riding Hood” Looking at Little Red Riding Hood by Broumas, you can apply the three Freudian zones of the psychological approach to the poem, which are the id, the superego and the ego. Freud's three zones allow the reader to examine different aspects believed to govern our lives. Each zone has a different meaning which is related to the other. Broumas's Little Red Riding Hood has plenty of evidence that gives clues as to what the main character may have proposed to her mother. The id is described as the source of all our aggressions and desires. It is lawless, antisocial and amoral (HCAL 130). The id is our desire to do all the bad things even though we know they are bad or may have consequences. The author of Little Red Riding Hood, Olga Broumas, gives an example of how she allowed her identity to overcome both her ego and superego. She is a feminist lesbian. In ou...... middle of paper ......position of what the poem can mean. My preference, the psychological approach, seemed suited to the many situations the character faced. The poem was a bit psycho at first, but by applying this approach it helped me understand not only this poem but also some real-life situations.BibliographyGuerin, et. al., ed. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature, Fourth Edition. Oxford UP. Rabkin, Eric. Stories. HarperCollins