The Little Red Hen, retold for the Age of Occupy
Felicia Cravens has rewritten the classic folk tale The Little Red Hen, updating it for the current political climate in America. Once upon a time, a lamb, a cat, a pig, and a little red hen lived on an old farm on a flowery hill surrounded by fields of golden wheat. One day, the Little Red Hen found some grains of wheat scattered in the barnyard. “Look what I’ve found!” she said to the other animals. “Who will help me plant these grains of wheat?” “Not I!” said the lamb. “You’re taking jobs away from migrant workers who badly need them.” “Not I!” said the cat. “You’re betraying feminist principles by engaging in menial labor.” “Not I!” said the pig. ...
