Fabled Narrative Assignment- 500 WORDS OR MORE

Claire Fisher

Composition I

Fable Narrative

October 15, 2013

Agent Red and the Wolf in Scout’s Clothing:

A Fable Narrative

Many traditional fables focused on the idea that the bad guy in the story came out on

top. For instance, Charles Perrault’s original Red Riding Hood tale included depicted the heroine

being killed at the end of the story, indicating that talking to strangers will always result in

tragedy. But this fable’s point of view differs greatly from that idea. By taking a different

approach to the traditional story of Little Red Riding Hood, I demonstrate that while there is

always evil in the world, strong and clever people can prevail.

For many years, the forest had been a peaceful, quiet place to live, with virtually no

danger or crime to speak of. Unfortunately, that all changed when a group of criminals from a

nearby city discovered this quiet, secluded area and began a ring of crime and terror.

Unbeknownst to the band of thieves, one family in the forest had been training for years as a

group of elite secret agents, sworn to protect the forest and all the creatures that called it

home. The youngest agent in the family was a small girl known only by the code name Little

Red Riding Hood – Red for short. She was given this name because of the red, hooded jacket

that she wore to disguise her true identity.

Commented [SL1]: It’s a great idea to have a two-part

title separated by a colon, like you see here. The first part of

the title can be creative (this will help get your reader’s

attention). The second part should be more straightforward

Commented [SL2]: Remember to underline your thesis

One of Red’s primary responsibilities was to deliver secret files from the main base to a

remote planning station, known by the code name Grandma’s House. These files often

contained information about crimes being planned by the band of thieves. The secret files

were often hidden in freshly baked cookies, so that if anyone intercepted the messenger on

their way, they would think that it was just a young girl delivering goodies in her basket. Once

delivered to the planning base, the secret treats were then used by the lead field agent, known

as Grandma, to thwart the thieves’ evil plans.

It was a normal Saturday afternoon, and Little Red Riding Hood had just left the main

base with a fresh batch of these cookies. As she neared the halfway point of her journey, she

was confronted by what appeared to be a Wolf dressed in a Boy Scout uniform. She knew right

away that something was not right, and even recalled recent intelligence reports that detailed

some of the disguises being used by the thieves. Her years of training taught her to keep calml

as she assessed the situation.

The Boy Scout approached her and said, “Excuse me, ma’am. I am working on my

Helpful Scout Patch, and I only need to do one more good deed to receive it. Would you let me

help you deliver your basket of goodies?”

Red replied, “Yes, that would be great! I’m always happy to help out a Boy Scout.”

While the Wolf thought he had fooled Red, she knew this was really a Wolf in Scout’s clothing

and his only interest was using the cookies to gain access to the remote base, and all the

secrets hidden within.

Commented [SL3]: This is a nice update on the original

story: The grandmother has been updated to be a secret

agent! Try to think of a clever way to update your own Fable

Narrative

Commented [SL4]: This is a nice update on the “wolf in

sheep’s clothing” motif

But Red had a plan. She knew that Grandma was expecting her to deliver the secret

message, and when the Boy Scout showed up at the base she would know he was an imposter.

So Red gave the cookies to the Wolf and watched him skip off towards Grandma’s House. Once

the Wolf was clearly out of sight, Red quickly began making her way to Grandma’s House

utilizing a secret underground tunnel. Even if she was unable to beat the Wolf to Grandma’s

House, she wanted to get there as soon as possible in the event the Wolf was able to penetrate

the base’s security.

Meanwhile, the Wolf ran straight to Grandma’s House and knocked at the door. As

Grandma looked through the security peephole, she saw the Wolf disguised in Boy Scout’s

clothing and knew something was wrong. She immediately proceeded to implement the

emergency response plan that had been created for this type of situation. She pressed a red

button on the master control panel, and instantly the entire main room of the base

transformed from a high-tech control center into what appeared to be the living room of a

cottage in the woods. Walls flipped completely around, replacing planning maps with family

photos; the conference room table became a quaint dining room ensemble, and the master

control panel was now a fireplace.

Grandma knew it was safer to battle the Wolf in this secure room, rather than to

venture outside, where other accomplices could be lurking. So she proceeded to the door and

called out, “Who is it?” The Wolf replied, “I am a Boy Scout who volunteered to help your

granddaughter bring these cookies to you.”

Commented [SL5]: Remember, if you choose this topic

option, you need to include this sentence in your narrative .

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“That is so nice of you, young man,” said Grandma, “come on in, the door is open.” The

Wolf opened the door and saw Grandma sitting on the couch. He thought to himself, “I have

her right where I want her! Once I defeat Grandma, I will have access to all their secret plans!”

As the Wolf began to approach Grandma, she jumped up from the couch, threw her

blanket aside and revealed a ninja fighting staff. “Listen to me Wolf,” Grandma said, “you can

either surrender now or I will take you by force!” The Wolf, having been trained in hand-to-

hand combat himself, barked back, “I am here to defeat you and to take control of this base,

and I will not be defeated!”

Grandma jumped into action lurching towards the Wolf and swinging her staff towards

his feet. Before the Wolf could react, the staff caught his feet, lifted them into the air and

dropped him on the floor. He braced his palms on the floor behind him, launched his legs into

the air, and sprang back to his feet. He grabbed Grandma’s arm, spun her around so that he

was behind her, and then secured her other arm. Now, the Wolf had Grandma in a bad

position. “Surrender now and tell me how where to find the secret documents!” ordered the

Wolf.

At that very moment, the door burst open and in came Red. Before the Wolf could

react, Red ran across the room and grabbed his shoulders. Then, by applying pressure with a

special ninja grip, Red dropped the Wolf to his knees. Grandma, now free from the Wolf’s

clutches, pulled a coil of rope from beneath the couch and quickly secured the attacker’s feet

and hands. Once under the control of Grandma and Red, the Wolf was no longer the big, tough

Commented [SL6]: Good use of a comma after

introductory information. Remember, whenever you start a

sentence with introductory bits of information, you need to

set that information apart with a comma. Look at this

example to see why it can be confusing if you omit this

needed comma: After eating the dog wanted out. Notice

that without the comma after “eating,” you have a tendency

to read the sentence as “eating the dog” … A comma will

help with clarity: After eating, the dog wanted out.

predator that had infiltrated the secret base, and willingly began to give up secret information

about the future plans of his group.

Armed with this valuable information and led by Grandma and Red, the secret society

sworn to protect the forest launched a number of pre-emptive attacks against the evil thieves,

and successfully drove them from the forest. Even though this latest threat to their peaceful

way of life had been eliminated, the secret society remained vigilant in their efforts to protect

the forest and the creatures that called it home. The moral of the story is that no matter how

much evil there is in the world, there are still good people committed to defeating those that

threaten their way of live. Stay strong and keep a positive attitude, and good really can

overcome evil.

Commented [SL7]: Very clear statement of the story’s

moral