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    Beauty and the Beast is probably one of the most well known fairy tales that the Grimms ’ reproduced. In it ’s original form it was a long‚ drawn out story that was catered to adults. The Grimms ’ changed the story to be more understood by children and made it short and to the point. Unlike many of the other fairy tales that they reproduced‚ Beauty and the Beast contains many subtle symbols in its purest form. It shows a girl and how she transfers to a woman; it also shows that beauty is in the eye

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    Critical Essay – Beauty and the Beast By Diane Langhus – ENG122 Most of our fairytales have a princess or a young lady who needs to be saved. Of course every fairytale needs a villain or two. In a tiny little village in France‚ Belle was not your typical damsel or even a princess. In fact‚ she turned out to be the hero of this fairytale. As the daughter of the quirky village inventor Maurice‚ Belle was smart and much-loved by the villagers. Our first villain was “Beast.” He was once a

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    1101 K 11/26/13 Vulnerability and the Myth of Love: Stockholm Syndrome in Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont’s “Beauty and the Beast” From the 1700’s to today‚ many fairy tales have grown‚ changed‚ and taken on different meanings. Children are most commonly told the Disney versions because they do not contain the violence‚ sexualization‚ or the objectifications that the original versions had. The versions that were originally told contained all three of those characteristics. In every fairy

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    “Cupid and Psyche" and "Beauty and the Beast" are stories about two beautiful girls with their animal lovers. There are similar motifs that show a close comparison between the two. "Cupid and Psyche" is an old Greek love tale‚ while "Beauty and the Beast" is a Disney tale with a moral story. The female hero in both stories is Psyche and Beauty. They suffer the wrath by no fault but their own. In Cupid and Psyche‚ the goddess Venus is jealous of the mortal Psyche’s beauty‚ and essentially dooms her

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    for anyone‚ for entertainment purposes. Growing up‚ one of my favorite tales was Beauty and the Beast. If you ask children if they know this story‚ I would guarantee almost one hundred percent of them would. However‚ I’m sure the story they would know is that of the Disney version. In my lifetime‚ the majority of fairy tales I know are the Disney version. There is more than just Disney’s version of Beauty and the Beast‚ for example‚ the original by Le Prince de Beaumont‚ which will be discussed as

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    Connected text study Year 11 English There are many different versions of Beauty and the Beast; It is a magical story of unconditional love. It teaches children that beauty is much more then skin deep. In this assignment I am to compare two‚ Beauty and the Beast stories; one by the renowned‚ famous Grimm Brothers as presented by Disney. The other called Beastly by the modern author Alex Flinn. The two versions have many similarities but still quite a few differences. Both versions follow

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    I. Title: The Beauty and the Beast II. Author: Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont III. Place and Date of Publication: In 1994 in United States by Transedition Books‚ division of Andromeda oxford Limited‚11-15 The Vineyard abindon‚ oxfordshire ox 14 3PX‚England IV. Number of Pages: 13 pages V. Summary The story begins with the introduction of the characters. A rich merchant has six children: three sons and three daughters. All of his children are good-looking‚ but the youngest is the most beautiful

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    The Feminist View: Beauty and the Beast The Disney film Beauty and the Beast was released in the year 1991 the film is a well known story that portrays the love between two completely different characters. This motion picture takes place in the mid 1700’s in a quaint French Town and focuses on the crazy inventor’ daughter Belle‚ who does not fall under what is expected from a young woman at the time. The film portrays Belle with a peculiar character‚ with an interest in her education and her nose

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    Beauty and the Beast Don’t judge a book by its cover. Beauty and The Best is a well know fairytale that has this hidden concept. The best-known version of the story‚ popularized through Disney‚ is Madame de Beaumont’s version. The book goes in depth with the two main characters Belle as Beauty and Prince Adam as The Beast. Both characters are protagonists in the fable. The story is examined through three critical perspectives. The analyses include Moral‚ Fredian‚ and Reader Response. Fairytales

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    Beauty and the Beast By Estelle A vicious beast a cursed castle and beautiful girl. A classic movie retold better than ever‚ now in live action. Beauty and the Beast is about a young girl named Belle. Belle unlike everybody else in her town knows how to read and loves books. Her mother died when she was very young so she lives with her father. When Belle’s father gets captured by a hideous beast and locked in a cursed castle it is up to Belle to rescue him. But what if taking his place in a dark

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