The primary aim of closely reading a text is to decide whether one likes it or not
to understand and reflect on what an author is saying
to judge its literary merits
to enjoy the characters and story

yes yes it does !

although there are different versions for the fairy tale little red riding hood,   as the one from grimm brothers and perrault, all of the versions show the huntsman as a man who is in perfect harmony with nature. the statement that best describe him, the huntsman, is that he is a true hero who inspires those around him due to his words and actions. the way he acts show internal reflections that are an example to follow by anybody who takes the time to analysing them. he shows altruism actions when he aside puts his job just to check the grandmother is well, by doing this he could notice at an early stage what has happened and could save her.

the answer is definitely the first answer: lizabeth is older now and realizes that she may not have made the best decisions.