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Dichotomy In Beauty And The Beast

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In the story of Beauty and the Beast, one side is constantly empowered in relation to the other for example, in modern standards; feminism can be seen as empowerment from the oppressive and manipulative ways of some men in social construct. Although, as The Courtship of Mr. Lyon commences, Carter reverses the convention. Additionally, Beauty begins as impecunious and helpless girl, who is forced by the rich, powerful and world-weary Beast, to live in his house. Conversely, she rapidly becomes the more dynamic, experienced, and audacious character. While the Beast hides from the world. QUOTE In the end, Carter completely reverses the Beauty/Beast dichotomy; the Beast takes on the role of fairy-tale princess, wasting away in his attic ‘tower,’

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