Comparing Jeanne-Marie's Beauty And The Beast

In the movie “Beauty and the Beast”, the role of a man and woman in an abusive relation is practically spelled out and strait from Disney’s female lead jar. Belle is kidnaped by the Beast and forced o live in the dungeon until her father is ripped away from her. During this time she is completely defenseless to the Beasts onslaught and often retreats within herself and rarely confronts him. Beast on the other hand, portraying an abusive male, does everything to a tee. He yells, bangs on doors, throws furniture, and even threatens starvation when Belle goes against him. Belle, being the kind and gentle female lead, looks past all his rage and finds he prince inside; highlighting the common problem in abusive relationships. The abused partner holding onto the hope that their abuser will change, that they will love them and show them the tenderness that used to be there. Women (could also be men) are supposed to take the abuse and wait it out, showing nothing but love while the abuser rampages and eventually, things will be just like the fairy tales.

People are restricted by the norms of their times and are required by their society to fit inside those norms perfectly. Just like in beauty and the beast where the Beast is treated like a wild animal and a monster were on the inside he’s just a regular human. But this isn’t seen until after he falls in love with Bell and he is all most killed by the mob (Beauty and The Beast). The case of the beast in Beauty and the Beast is based loosely off the story of Petrus Gonsalvus who was treated like a wild animal then a noble man because of a genetic condition called hypertrichosis. His children were also gifted to other royals in europe because they were hairy, which was definitely not part of the societal norms of the 1500’s; this caused his family

No doubt that a large movement for women’s empowerment is spreading across the country. Henceforth, the story of Beauty and the Beast is modified to appeal to modern feminism. Belle is no longer a week and lonely bookworm. She became prosperous and independent. Just like her dad, she became an inventor. Her washing machine was ahead of time, and she even began teaching a young girl

“Beauty and The Beast” is a classic well known romantic Disney movie that depicts the gender role of men and women in society. The film is based upon a smart young female protagonist named Belle who is imprisoned by a self-centered young prince after he has been turned into a beast. They both learn to love each other in the end and throughout the film there are several examples shown portraying the roles of gender. In the film the main characters Gaston and the Beast portray themselves as rude, conceited and more important than the woman even though the main character Belle is a woman whom is considered odd, yet smart, and unrelated to most women in society.

“She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within.” Disney’s Beauty and the Beast has taught me many life lessons. Although there are a few different versions of this movie, each teaches a valuable view of life. Life is not all a fairytale, and this movie, unlike some other Disney movies, shows that. Beauty and the Beast gives examples of realistic messages to carry with you through life.

As a child I would wake up every morning and put on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Hearing about the remake of this movie coming out, and also having the chance to compare it to one of the first versions was extremely intriguing to me. Although the most recent release of the movie is basically a replica of the Disney version, I also found three major similarities to Beaumont's story. Those three things being that Belle is described as extremely beautiful, she trades place with her father after he is captured and also both have a happy ending. The two stories differ however in that Belle does not have siblings or Gaston, it does not feature talking trinkets, and the story of the cursed rose is not apparent either.

Gaston, a famed Disney villain in the film Beauty and the Beast, is a complex character who shows an interesting insight into gender and sexual development. At a glance, Gaston is a macho man who is tall and muscular with hair on his chest. This corresponds with Gaston’s behavior – he is the best in town. Not only does Gaston know he is the most desirable man his companion, LeFou, does as well. One of LeFou’s first lines glorifies Gaston: “No beast alive stands a chance against you… and no girl for that matter!”

Beauty And The Beast is one of the classical stories that known by children around the world. I saw the Disney version before, however after all the time I can barely tell what happen during the story. Having a chance to recall and even see the progress of the movie is such a pleasure experience. When people watch an animated movie they rarely think about the making progress and the people that work behind the movie. The sketches in the movie show us the development of the storyline and characters. For example, the beast was a boar-like creature in the beginning of the story then turned into a combination of different animals. Disney creates a unique appearance from combining different features and brings the character into life.

Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont wrote her well-known classic “Beauty and the Beast” in 1757 (Beaumont 26). This tale follows the basic outline of all beloved fairy tales: the heroine is mistreated but in the end lives happily ever after with a handsome prince. Although this version is the first, it is not the most well-known. That title would go to the Disney adaptations. There is one distinct difference between these two versions. In Beaumont’s tale, the Beast is kind to Beauty. Although Beauty recognizes the Beast’s unattractive outer appearance, she also recognizes his kindness, as displayed in this conversation between the two at the beginning of the story: “‘Tell me, don’t you find me very ugly?’ ‘That is true,’ said Beauty, ‘for I cannot tell a lie, but I believe you are very good natured’” (Beaumont 38). Beauty’s answer shows that she is not only beautiful but kind as well. She is trapped in the castle by the Beast, yet she still seeks to find the good qualities in her captor. Through Beauty's kindness towards the Beast, she was able to break the spell and live happily ever after. In Beaumont's version of “Beauty and the Beast,” the Beast is compassionate. Unlike the sisters' husbands, he is ugly on the outside, but handsome on the inside. The lesson taught in this fairy tale is kindness is more important than outward appearances.

​Jeanne Marie Le Prince de Beaumont’s original story, “Beauty and the Beast” was written in the 18th century, in a time where arranged marriages were common and females were expected to do as they were told. Beauty, the main female in the novel, succumbs to the hierarchy and goes to live with the

Feminism in Beauty and the Beast Fairy tales are most commonly known as simple stories to read to children before they go to bed. They are full of imagination, fantasies, mystical creatures, and much more. A common theme through the writing on these fairy tales and fables, is a trend of having a prince and a princess was shown in multiple stories like: “Cinderella,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Snow White,” and Beauty and the Beast. However, some fairy tales aren’t what they seem to be when you read them closely and have a different mindset.

Belle and the Beast made an agreement that if she stayed with him in the castle, he would release her father. The Beast was rude to Belle, and Belle wanted nothing to do with the Beast. But eventually, Belle and the Beast learn to trust each other. The Beast becomes kind and ends up falling in love with Belle, but he lets her go because she is missing her father and gave her a magic mirror that has shown her that her father is sick. Belle then returns home only to find out the village people are going to kill the Beast. Belle rushed to warn the Beast. She gets back to him as he is fighting with Gaston. Gaston stabs the Beast, but then, Gaston falls off the edge. Belle quickly wraps him up in her arms, and her love is enough to break the spell. The Beast returns to his human self, and then everyone lives happily ever

How much does one’s judgement affect their view of someone, from strangers to close relatives? Stereotypes and stigmas are attached to everyone and everything. The first thought that an individual may affiliate with when seeing “Beauty and the Beast” is Disney. “Beauty and the Beast” by Beaumont was created with a twist that doesn’t have the fairy tale touch you usually see in a Disney movie. Although this short story may have its similarities to Disney's rendition, The Beauty and the Beast is far from being the same. This story, “Beauty and the Beast”, shows readers that your first thought to an idea may not be the right one. One must look deeper into an idea to find the true intentions of it; it gives a deeper look into morals.

In Beauty and the Beast, Beauty is noble and sweet. She is forced to live with a beast in his castle. At first she’s scared but as the day passes, she begins to enjoy his company. She visits her father and one night, she dreams that the Beast is dying. She runs back to the castle and pleads for him not to die. As she hugs him, she agrees to marry him, something he had asked her long before but she had refused. As she mutters these words and to her surprise, the Beast transforms into a handsome prince.

While their is still an overlying theme of a young, beautiful woman feeling trapped in her unfortunate situation, we find her less focused on wishing, and more determined to find her own way out. There is also a significant change when it comes to the villain of the story; instead of pitting innocent princess against evil queen, our antagonist has because a man, a symbol of the oppressive patriarchy that was finally coming into the light. Rather than waiting to be saved, these princesses use their talents and abilities to defeat their foes, and find love based on who they are, not for how they look. Belle, the first transitional princess, isn’t actually a princess at all, but in fact a peasant who is being pursued by dastardly, yet handsome,