Beauty and the Beast is one of the fairy tales which has been narrated through various media such as oral storytelling‚ written short story‚ film‚ opera and musical theatre. With each interpretation‚ the story is given a new perspective and distinct elements are being highlighted in every presentation. Each of these versions leave an indelible imprint on the mind of readers or viewers. Subsequently‚ in 1946‚ Jean Cocteau adapted Madame Leprince de Beaumont’s short story of "Beauty and the Beast"
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The story I analyzed was “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont. In this story there is a wealthy merchant with 6 children‚ 3 boys and 3 girls. The youngest daughter Beauty was the epitome of the perfect person; where as her sisters were very pompous and only cared about materialistic items and status. Their father’s fortune was lost and the family had to move out to the countryside. The father then took a trip to the homeport to get his fortune back‚ but instead he was left
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Beauty and the Beast by Mme Le Prince De Beaumont The fairy tale Beauty and the Beast opens with the characters of a rich merchant and his six children‚ three boys and three girls. "The two eldest girls were vain of their wealth and position" (22)‚ but the youngest girl‚ the prettiest of the three‚ had a more pleasing personality‚ humble and considerate. This youngest daughter was so beautiful even as a child that everyone called her Little Beauty. She was just as lovely as she grew up so that
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characters‚ the story of Beauty and the Beast can be read as being from the eyes of the Beauty. “Cupid and Psyche‚” written in C.E. 150 by Apuleius‚ Psyche played the role of Beauty‚ who wins back Cupid’s love by overcoming many obstacles which was given by Venus and become immortal. Different versions of the story appeared since Apuleius’ time. The eighteenth century governess and author‚ Marie Leprince de Beaumont‚ rewrote a lengthy seventeenth century version of Beauty and the beast. In this story Bell
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The very popular children’s movie “Beauty and the Beast” was originally a fairy tale written by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont. While the movie holds true to many of the themes displayed in the fairy tale‚ it falls short in other aspects. In the original fairy tale‚ the deal between the merchant and Beast is that one of the merchants daughter die in place of the merchant. However in the Disney movie the deal that takes place between Belle and Beast is only that Belle stays in the castle as his
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their journey of becoming the ‘ideal’ women. Moreover‚ “Beauty and the Beast‚” written by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont is another story that highlights male superiority through the animal character. Instead of letting the Beauty suffer with the loss of her father‚ the beast spares his life and takes her in his place. The beast is not portrayed as the ‘usual’ friendly‚ small creature helper‚ but he still takes on the role of helping Beauty find her way through life. Male authority is evident throughout
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Beauty and the Beast Magical‚ enchanting and great talent is the words I would use to express my enjoyment of the production Beauty and the Beast I attended Friday night at Walter State Community College. Beauty and the Beast is a classic I remember watching growing up. I was very pleased with the wonderful execution of the fairy tale I remember so fondly. The young age of the actors and actresses gave it a special touch and brought the whole production together. I loved seeing excitement on
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Beauty and the Beast | Brothers Grimm Fairy TalesOnce upon a time as a merchant set off for market‚ he asked each of his three daughters what she would like as a present on his return. The first daughter wanted a brocade dress‚ the second a pearl necklace‚ but the third‚ whose name was Beauty‚ the youngest‚ prettiest and sweetest of them all‚ said to her father: "All I’d like is a rose you’ve picked specially for me!" When the merchant had finished his business‚ he set off for home. However‚ a
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“Beauty and Beast: The women as the true Beast of the classic fairytale” Beauty is a very controversial topic in our world‚ since not everyone thinks of it in the same terms. Here‚ I will discuss how beauty is‚ in actuality‚ the true beast of this classic story. If we think about the word “beast” we might also find unaccountable opinions about the topic. Although there are different concepts of what a ‘beauty’ is and what a ‘beast’ is‚ we will look at the different variations of this fairy tale
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go thump in the night? Do you believe in monsters? In the movies "Beauty and the Beast" and "E.T."‚ the monster like characters the captured the hearts of viewers of all ages. They both involve two characters that are thrusted into lifestyles that they are not used to. The beast and E.T were both unique creatures‚ had close relationships with humans‚ and were great works of fiction. In both stories‚ "Beauty and the Beast" and "E.T."‚ the main characters are unique creatures are forced into
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