Idea Development Check 03.18

Sometimes we are propelled to want something, which could cause harm to another.  Extrinsic motivation pushes some forward; these types of people want a reward for meeting their goal, or sometimes, that goal is the reward. The central character, The Big Bad Wolf, in Little Red Riding Hood is extrinsically motivated; he wants food.  The food he wants happens to be Little Red Riding Hood! As the story states,” The wolf thought to himself: 'What a tender young creature! what a nice plump mouthful - she will be better to eat than the old woman. I must act craftily, so as to catch both.'”   This quote proves the Wolf’s motivation is the delicious morsel which Little Red will be when he gobbles her up.  His wolfish instincts have kicked in--he knows Grandmother is the weaker of the two, but Little Red is the tastier.  Knowing that Little Red will make quite the meal, “a nice plump mouthful”, as the Wolf puts it, Big Bad Wolf decides to do everything he can to get to Grandmother’s house before Little Red.  Here he can catch her off guard and have the meal he so desires.  The Wolf’s motivator is hunger for a delectable meal, which he knows Little Red can provide.  So, he makes a habit of distracting her, while rushing to Grandmother’s house.  In the end, The Wolf wants the ultimate reward--a full stomach from a satisfying meal.