setting but they portray the same message overall. There will be comparisons made between different versions of Beauty and the Beast showing the cultural differences that lie within the tale‚ the versions will include that of the European and Asian cultures as well as the original tale itself and a Greek/Roman myth. First up is the original telling of “Beauty and the Beast”. In order to compare the different versions we have to first know the original. The original version was written by Jean-Marie LePrince
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Compare and Contrast Three Versions of Beauty and the Beast We are going to take a brief look at three versions of Beauty and the Beast to see how they differ from one another. The three versions that will be considered here are; the original story La Belle et la Bête written by Madame GabrielleSuzanne Barbot de Velleneuve in 1740‚ the second publishing of an abridged Beauty and the Beast written by Madame Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont in 1756‚ and Walt Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
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both the Grimm version and the Disney version of Cinderella‚ however the Grimm version definitely exemplifies the theme more effectively than the Disney version does. The Grimm version and the Disney version of Cinderella both include punishment to the stepsisters for how they treated Cinderella and they both exemplify the theme. For example‚ in both versions‚ the stepsisters do not get to what they want‚which is to marry the prince and for Cinderella not to be happy. The Disney version kept it this
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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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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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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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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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I thought that the musical II attended‚ The Beauty and the Beast‚ performed by Castle View High School‚ was extremely well-performed with moving music. The acting was superb‚ the singing was exceptional‚ and the pit music was astounding. I attended Beauty and the Beast‚ a musical performed by Castle View Theater Company‚ on November 21 at 1:00pm. The musical took place at Castle View High School in Castle Rock‚ Colorado. The plot interacted very well with the songs. The songs entwined with the plot
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