The Grimms's Household Stories serve multiple purposes. Some of them teach a lesson. For example, in "The Robber Bridegroom" the reader learns not to be too trusting of strangers. In "Little Red Cap" we learn another lesson about the dangers of trusting strangers and straying from the correct path. Lesson abound in the tales, but they aren't all about lessons. They also offer commentary on human nature. "The Three Spinsters" introduce us to a lazy girl who gets ahead by being resourceful, and in "The Gallant Tailor" we meet a little man who is able to trick people into making him a king by sheer cleverness. The wife in "The Fisherman and his Wife" exemplifies the human human greed and the tendency to covet power. Even if there isn't an overt lesson in each tale, some aspect of human character is being examined.