...“For who could ever learn to love a beast?” Quoted from the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. It best describes what Beauty and bell has to choose in both the film and the fairy tale. The story Beauty and the Beast was first created back in 1756 by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont. The fairy tale was modified and recreated by many authors after her. However, one of the most notable adaptions to the original Beauty and the Beast would be Disney’s film created in 1991. It is said that Disney “sanitizes and simplifies“ fairytales to make it more appropriate for a child audience. When comparing Beaumont’s Beauty and the Beast to Disney’s the differences are obvious, and the fairy tale is loosely represented in the film. The Disneyfication of...
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...various voices for different characters, reflects on time, change and loss and embraces all emotions as she contrasts and contradicts the stereotypical concept of the female position. Carol Ann Duffy's dramatic monologue, 'Mrs Beast' is a complete contrast to the original fairy tale. The authors concentration on Belle’s virtue within her tale produces a clear moral. This is laid bare by Beauty when she says to the Beast “I am well pleased with your kind heart; when I think of that you no longer seem so ugly to me." Beauty sees past the Beast’s outward Appearance and hence portrays a stereotypical female character who does not objectify based on appearance.. However,the authors portrayal of Belle as a submissive, obedient daughter to her father and servant to the Beast is anything but feminist. an in-depth analysis of Belle’s character reveals that she is in fact a stereotypical representation of Disney heroines. First, her name0 itself literally translates to “Beauty.” In addition, Belle’s appearance conforms to Disney’s ideals of beauty. Also, it seems she has an inherent need to look after the men that are important to her. She is described as “strange”, “funny” and “peculiar” by the townspeople because she loves to read and They seem to think it is useless for a pretty girl to read. The storybook character Belle conf orms to the “cute but essentially helpless” f emale stereotype. However, since the 18th century both ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ideas about women and...
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...the Walt Disney Company released another well known story, Beauty and the Beast, in 1991. With the enormous success of the film, many scholars criticized that these princess films actually promoted an anti-feminist message and were worried that the films would influence the thoughts of young girls and women. However, these films in the late 80s and 90s evolved from previous films. In fact, Linda Woolverton, the first female Disney animation writer, was the script-writer of Beauty and the Beast. The Walt Disney Company always cared about what the fans wanted and thought. By hiring a female script writer, Disney could make audience better understand feminism, especially at the time of third-wave feminism. The 1980s and 1990s movies, especially Beauty and the Beast, convey a feminist message because of the themes of inner beauty, progressive gender roles and freedom of choice. Beauty and the Beast presents the importance of personality and ambition over physical appearance. Some people argued that the message that being pretty is very important in princess movies is anti-feminist. They thought the pretty princesses suggested to young girls that women’s appearances were the most important feature. In previous princess movies, Snow White and Aurora did not have unique characteristics except being pretty. However, Belle and other 1990s princesses displayed new princess characteristics. In the beginning of Beauty and the Beast, the town people sang: “But behind that fair facade, I’m...
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...the transforming beast, the changing of man’s ideal of perfection and finally physical transformation occurring throughout both volumes. These 'transformations' are brought about via the chains of a patriarchal society which are imposed upon the female protagonists which causes them to have to leave their assumed role in society and assume a more independent and masculine role. Both authors use revisionism throughout their tales so as to allow both their feministic values to be expressed and to allow the female narrative voice to be heard and thus emphasise the sense of female empowerment and independence which permeates both volumes. As Sarah Gamble writes, both writers use the fairy tale as a vehicle for the perpetuation of female oppression in culture.[1] Transformation is a traditional theme of the fairy-tale with it being a key aspect of Carter's 'Cat tales.' In 'The Courtship of Mr Lyon', the love of Beauty is a catalyst for the metamorphosis of Mr Lyon which causes a transformation from his strong bestial qualities with his “unkempt” looks and his “rough, hot, stiff stubble” into the stereotype of the gentleman who walks calmly in the garden with his wife. Her enduring love for Mr Lyon develops him from the “leonine apparition” into the “handsomest of all beasts.” In ‘The Tiger’s Bride’ Carter inverts the classic tale and instead, it is Beauty that undergoes the change. In this tale, we see the female protagonist objectified and “lost to the beast at cards.” In this...
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...Fairy tales bring dreams and memories to most children during the time of growing up, as what Serger mentioned, “Whatever out culture, there are universal stories that form the basis for all our particular stories”, fairy tales are usually made up according to these universal stories which include archetypes that have typical characters and give us particular impression. In the fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, the protagonist Maria, the beauty, is a typical innocent archetype at the beginning, because she is young, inexperienced, and abducted by the beast; however, this story does not simply describe the protagonist into a single archetype, but gives her the characteristics of a hero as well, because she is brave, willing to leave to a strange...
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...Jazmin Cordova December 1, 2009 English 101 Professor Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K Rowling and Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley there is some serious controversy about all the magic that is used in both these books. Magic and mythical creatures are found throughout both books. Magic is the essential theme of the books and is one of the reasons both these books have been questioned. The books have been questioned because they give children a false sense of what really happens. These books in no way are in touch with reality; the biggest question here is should these books be censored just because they are too fictional? It is the magic and the thought of a whole other type of world that opens up a child’s imagination and allows the imagination to grow. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone; magic is essentially what the story is focused around. Harry is a part of a whole other world where magic is socially accepted. Harry find out he is a wizard and has to decide whether or not he is going to use his powers for good or evil. In the quest to find out who he is he has to first go through the trials of learning his past and facing up with his parents murderer for the first time. Harry lived a life of neglect during his first eleven years with his Aunt and Uncle Dursley. They treasured their son Dudley and neglected Harry. Harry was forced into Dudley’s old clothes, which...
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...move from the older version of the movie to state that not all girls roam around wearing ballet flats and bows in their hair nowadays. Between 1991 and 2017 Belle’s hobby has seemed to have been changed as well. In the 1991 Beauty and the Beast, the audience sees Belle wander around the town all day reading her beloved books and petting sheep. She...
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...four versions of the tale of The Beauty and the Beast. The best known version of the tale is the Disney cartoon film of it that was released in 1991. However, 2017 was also presented with a live action film of the tale. Both are very similar in the way they were produced, but they do have some differences that can be picked out without even watching the film, one could probably tell by the movie posters presented to advertise both films. In 1989, Disney had just released the film The Little Mermaid, the film ended up being a huge success for Disney and the producers. Therefore, when Disney wanted to produce another princess movie so soon after, they really had to do it thoroughly and perfectly to ensure another Disney success. The 1991 film of Beauty and the Beast was advertised with a beautiful representation of the film. The movie poster is very colorful and simple. As soon as you look at the poster you are overwhelmed with the colors gold and blue, evidentially because of the iconic big and beautiful...
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...2. The beauty and the beast and Bluebeard contain very similar characteristics especially with the main characters being described with the same exact words as wealthy, and ugly meanwhile the female characters are beautiful, confident and loving. The reason why these tales are created is so they can teach the audience that looks aren’t everything, and that we should never limit ourselves on what we want or deserve. One thing those two fairy tales have in common is how the characters are described in almost the very same way which includes their looks described as frighteningly ugly, being powerful, their wealth, and how they fall in love with beautiful girls. As we come to discuss their difference beauty and the beast is actually based on true...
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...roles which relegate her to motherhood and domesticity.” It is undeniable that numerous folk tales implant male chauvinism into women’s mind and thus convey an idea that woman should obey to and depend on men. However; Rowe neglects the aspect that many other folk tales, on the contrary, disclose the evil and vulnerable sides of man and marriage and thus encourages women to rely on their own intelligence and courage other than subordinating to man. Fairy tales Beauty and Beast and Fowler’s Fowl challenges Rowe’s thesis to some extent and exemplifies that some fairy tales motivate women to be intelligent and courageous and to challenge the patriarchy. In the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Beauty rescues the Beast and her family with brilliant morality and arduous efforts. Rowe merely focuses on the oedipal complex between Beauty and her father so that she overlooks Beauty’s persistent character and active behaviors when she encounters difficulties. Rowe claims that “Madame de Beaumont’s telling of Beauty and the Beast, focuses on the intimate bonds between father and...
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...Tamer Shublaq Fairytale B Mrs. Johnson 15 December 2013 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz A fairy tale is a kind of folklore or fable that has magical elements within the story, exhibited through the characters or the sequence of events. Fairytales contain magical elements that could include wizards, monsters, talking animals, or even magical helpers. Not only do fairytales contain character archetypes, but they also include situational archetypes such as quests, impossible tasks, or the triumphs of the poor. Although all fairytales have different plots, they are all extremely similar to each other due to the common motifs and archetypes that are present in all fairytale stories. To determine whether a story is a fairytale or not is incredibly easy because one can easily discover numbers of motifs and archetypes that are exhibited throughout the story. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum is a story about a girl named Dorothy who is sent to fulfill arduous tasks and lengthy quests in order to find her way back home. As she tries to find her return home, she has many rough encounters with evil but is assisted by various characters and eventually returns home safely. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz would be considered a fairytale because of the common motifs and archetypes that are present and consistent throughout the story. The motifs and archetypes in the story are the hero, the trickster, the talking animals or objects, the glorified human strength of kindness, and the guardian...
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...and the Media 18 August 2014 The Disney Princess Effect on Young Girls and Their Gender Role Perception The Disney Corporation has been around since 1937 when it released the first Disney Princess movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Since then, millions of young girls have fallen in love with these characters and often see them as role models. From the dresses to the tiaras, the beauty to the fairy tale, Disney Princesses have a direct effect on young girls and their behavior. The media has been a powerful resource through which many young girls develop their identity and come to understand gender roles in society. Research indicates that watching televised gender portrayals has an effect on individuals’ gender based attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (Mastro & Morawitz 131). These are the attitudes and beliefs that young girls who watch Disney princess films would inherit. Girls enjoy watching these films and see the beautiful characters overcome difficult trials, as well as fall in love with a handsome prince in the end. The overall message is not a realistic one, leaving many girls feeling self conscious and unhappy. The idea that beauty equals good and ugly equals evil can negatively impact the way a girl looks at herself or others. Girls will ultimately learn that what is beautiful is good. Snow White and Cinderella were attractive and charismatic while the witch and two stepsisters were unattractive and vile. And in the end, the princesses lived happily...
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...Beauty and the Beast is a wonderful children’s movie, its directed by: Gary Trousdale, and Kirk Wise, and produced by: Don Hahn. Disney is the main sponsor and gives the movie the best cast of artist and musicians. Who would except anything else from Disney, they are the best at children’s films. At the same time, Disney succeeds in teaching our children a very vital lesson in life, how good looks and fame is not the key to true love. Marian Belle is the main character, she lives with her father who is considered by the town a loony man therefore, Belle is also looked upon the town as being a little out of the ordinary. Even so, she is the most beautiful girl in the town, her name means beauty and it is shown with her wonderful appearance throughout the duration of the movie. Gaston a very courageous and dignified worrier, who is in love with Belle and wishes to marry her. Moreover every women and man in the town look up to him and would do anything for him. Nonetheless, Belle sees right through his beauty and recognizes him as a mean and conceded fool who does not know how to love. Meanwhile there is a prince in a near by castle who wakes up to a widow knocking on his door. When he answers she offers him a rose for shelter out of the cold. When he consistently said no the widow turned into a prices. He tried to apologize but it was too late. The curse of the flower turned him into a beast. Consequently, the curse can not be broken until he finds a woman to love him from within...
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...An Analysis of Gender Roles in Disney Princess Films Jasmit Singh 213749361 Traditional and Popular Culture – 1900 9.0 Susan Niazi – Tutorial 6 Whether it’s the colours they wear, the activities they engage in or how they behave, men and women are known to play different roles in society. These established gender roles “are not innate or natural but a product of society”. Children, adolescents and adults all learn gender roles through the environment they’re surrendered by. One of the many huge influencers that help shape gender roles is media. Although “there has been a lot of change over the years in terms of what is considered appropriate societal roles for men and women, this change is not reflected in contemporary film”. The ideology of mainstream media continues to focus on the males being the heads of society, which in result, shows an unequal representation of the females. From an early age, media puts an image into young minds, informing them how males and females should think, act, behave and appear. In many television shows and films, one can easily see the distinct difference between the role of a male and a female. Often films are enforcing stereotypical gender roles where the male is seen to holds more importance in society than the female. Amongst many film producing companies, Walt Disney Pictures for decades have been enforcing stereotypical gender roles in their princess films. Though it may not be outright obvious, Disney productions play a huge role...
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...aspirations of today’s children? The grasp of Disney Princesses reaches incredible lengths. They’re international symbols that are recognizable all over the world, but perhaps they are not the best role models to idolize. Disney Princesses do not represent positive icons for young girls because they glamorize unrealistic concepts of beauty and promote naïve life choices. Disney released its first Disney princess film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, in 1937. Since its release, Disney has created twenty-three other animated Disney films that could be considered princesses. These princesses bring in billions of dollars of revenue through Disneyworld merchandise, attractions, characters, and movies (Disney...
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