Fairytales are vital to teach kids morals and lifelong lessons. Most children grow up watching a variety of Disney movies. A personal favorite of some little girls is Beauty and the Beast. The original Disney movie was recreated in 2017 with real actors, instead of animation, which is what we will be comparing with. What some people don’t know, is where this story originated from. This French tale, La Belle et la Bête, published in 1740, by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, is known as the oldest variant of the story. While majority of the plot does not change, such as Belle having to leave her family, and then falling in love with the Beast, they have details that make them distinctively different. The most influential differences are the setting, the Beasts psyche and how the relationship is built between Belle and the Beast. The first distinction between these stories is the setting. We would think that the Disney adaption would not be the story with a gloomy, dark mood, but turns out it is. When the movie starts, it looks like it could be spring, trees are full of leaves, hills with bright green grass, and blooming flowers. When Maurice, her father, gets lost in the woods during his journey, it is nighttime. The weather begins to …show more content…
Before sending away Belle’s father, he told them to fill two chests with as much riches as they would like. These chests were magical and would never get full. He told her everything in the castle is now hers, instead of holding Belle prisoner like Disney’s Beast did. He was not as welcoming at first. He locked her in a cell, and most likely would have let her rot there, if the servants did not release her. The servants also gave her a room, and tried to convince the Beast to be kind. He continued to be bitter toward her, only allowing her to eat dinner if she joins him, and demanded to stay out of the West
Everyone grew up hearing them and reading them as we absorb lessons from some of our favorite characters. Fairy tales send a message out to children to teach them right from wrong and helps them decide what kind of person they want to grow up to be. In “Beauty and the Beast”, by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont and “The Pig King” by Giovanni Francesco Straparola, the two stories share a similar story and similar behavior and mannerism in the girls. The girls were all calm and respectful as they helped break the chains of their loved ones’ curse. However, the two stories did differ a bit and had two different attitudes from the princes. The beast remained calm and collected while the pig king caused mess and murder as they found their soul mate and lived happily ever
As one grows up, childhood is solely based on things like obtaining the latest toys, learning how to ride a bike, but most importantly watching Disney movies on Saturday mornings. “Beauty and the Beast” focuses on building traits like kindness, self-esteem, and love. In the original story, by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont, the moral is that one should not be quick to judge others by their appearance, but instead learn who they are as a person. In 1991, Walt Disney altered Beaumont’s story and produced a touching, animated movie, also titled Beauty and the Beast. Disney’s main alterations to the plot can be seen in the significance of the rose, the Beast’s emotions, and their ending.
The first thing to pop into one’s mind when they hear The Little Mermaid is most likely the Disney animated movie starring the beautiful red haired mermaid, Ariel. However, as with most Disney films, The Little Mermaid is an adaption of an original story written by Hans Christian Andersen in the 1830s. The creation of this classic fairytale into an animated feature required alterations from the Disney corporation, leading to a final product that is reminiscent of Andersen’s original story with added layers of American culture, sexism, and musical numbers. The initial release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was highly successful both domestically and overseas, resulting in a total box office revenue of about 180 million. Although the film received rave reviews and substantial profit, I argue that the Disney adaption loses the fundamental elements of Andersen’s original story and presents a new narrative laced with negative values and inferior moral lessons. The changes in the Disney remake are closely connected to cultural and social aspects of America in the late 1980’s, making it arguably more relatable and successful for current audiences of the time. However, Disney’s adaption of The Little Mermaid perpetuates negative American ideals and incorporates classic Disney fairytale elements, ultimately erasing the positive moral overarching theme of Hans Christian Andersen’s original story.
Beauty and the Beast centers on Belle who is desired by handsome but egocentric Gaston. Belle’s father, disappears on a journey to a local fair and becomes captive of the Beast. Belle bravely offers herself as an alternative hostage and Beast accepts. As his prisoner, Belle befriends Beast’s household of Enchanted Objects, all talking, walking furniture and kitchen utensils. Belle learns about how the Beast and his staff are all the victims of a witch’s curse that has transformed them. They fall in love during her hostage. In the end, Bella’s love reverses the spell on the Beast.
Most modern fairytales are expected to have happy endings and be appropriate for children, nonetheless, in past centuries most were gruesome. Consequently, fairytales have been modified throughout time. The stories “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont and “The Summer and Winter Garden” by Jacob and Wilherm Grimm share similarities and differences. The two stories are distinct because of the peculiar year they have been written in. LePrince de Beaumont’s story is written in London of 1783 and Grimm’s in Germany of 1812. At the time, wealthy people in London, were educated and had nannies who would read to their children; whereas, in Germany, the Grimm brothers created their own interpretation into a short story. Because many high class parents in 18th century London would not be able to spend time with their children, nannies would read “Beauty and the Beast” to them since they were intended for children and considered appropriate. In “The Summer and Winter Garden,” the Grimm’s’ story was mostly based to entertain misbehaved children and teach them the valuable lesson that everyone should be treated with kindness. The Grimm brothers’ goal in rewriting this short story is to better children’s behavior which worked quite well. Since these stories have been re-written for children, it would be safe to say the reason why parents expose the two stories to their children is because they both portray the same moral: good things happen to good people. The two interpretations of “Beauty and the Beast,” although written in separate countries, share important similarities and differences even though the authors have different interpretations and came from different cultures.
So why does it matter?. What effect do original or Disney fairy tales have in kids?. It matters because these are one of the first things, the first stories that kids read. Would you want that the first lesson that your three year old daughter is taught that girls are like maid, that they are weak and need a guy to save them. The impression that Disney leaves with these kids is that guys are strong, girls just wear pretty dresses and hope that a rich handsome man falls in love with them. Watching Disney movies leave girls in response to loose confidence. This is not what a child should be
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Beauty and the Beast was featured in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child. The story is set in Africa and features the voices of Vanessa L. Williams as the Beauty, Gregory Hines as the Beast, Debbie Allen as Precious, Terrence C. Carson as the Tree, and Paul Winfield as the
Beauty and the Beast, music by Alan Menken and Book by Linda Woolverton, is a tony-nominated Disney stage classic based off of the Oscar Nominated and world-renowned Disney movie. Produced in many forms and facets over it’s 12 years of existence, this musical has evolved to be able to take on multiple shapes depending on the company producing. All of it aided by an evergreen script and score, but the details and designs brought to the table by each individual company change the show drastically. Elements including acting choices, lighting, choreography, scenic design, sound, etc. and their successes and failures all take part in making an individual show what it is.
What pops into your mind when you hear the word ‘love?’ Do you think of a person who loved you or someone you’ve admired? We, as human beings, are made to love. We even distinguish love as family, romantic, and selfless love: also known as, storge, eros, and agape. As much as we desire to love others, we hold high values of being loved by others. Humanity’s great appreciation towards love is so great, it is even portrayed in fairy tales. Little Mermaid is a story about a mermaid who exchanges her beautiful voice to human legs so that she could be with her true love, Sleeping Beauty is a story about a prince who strives to fight against the evil witch in order to save his true love from a deep sleep, and Beauty and the Beast is about a young lady who falls in love with a Beast, solely because of his good virtue and character. The most influential book to humanity, the Bible, also carries the message of love through the gospel. God’s love for human being is purely displayed through the life of Jesus Christ: Jesus’ birth, death, and resurrection. Could there be mere connections between the gospel, fairy tales, and humanity under the topic of love? Jeanne-Marie LePrince De Beaumont’s Beauty and the Beast echoes the Evangelium by reflecting upon unconditional, sacrificial, and transformative love. Such love is demonstrated through Beauty’s action, motivation, and her relationship with others.
Over the years, fairytales have been distorted in order to make them more family friendly. Once these changes occur, the moral and purpose of the stories begin to disappear. The tales featured in the many Disney movies - beloved by so many - have much more malignant and meaningful origins that often served to scare children into obeying their parents or learning valuable life lessons.
Fairytales are the first type of stories children hear when they are young. Fairytales are created as magical stories that sound safe and desirable. One of the most valuable fairytale stories is “Beauty and the Best”. Not only is it a princess story, every girl’s favorite, but it is also a story that teaches young girls the importance of being kind and respectful. The classic version of “Beauty and the Beast” by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont depicts the resilience of Beauty even when she is going through abuse from her sisters and detachment from her father.
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The Beauty and the Beast is a timeless tale that has been retold again and again, and many of us are familiar with the love story; but the new movie has a lot of differences compared to the original. There are some obvious differences, such as one is animated, and one is live-action, but there are also simple, subtle differences through the plot and characters. From the effects of the curse on the Beast, to Belle’s personal strength and growth, to the background stories on both the Beast and Belle, it is easy to conclude the two movies seem more different than similar. Both movies are centered around the hex put on the Beast by the enchantress in the beginning. However, in the original movie, the spell is not explained as well in comparison to the remake.
A person can take a story and look at it from many ways. Fairy tales represent the transformation of young people. Beauty is transformed into a young woman; she passes through the stages successfully and in turn is able to love. Every story teaches a lesson and in this case more than one lesson is taught. Not only is the lesson of sexuality and maturity taught, an even more important lesson is taught. Beauty and the Beast shows that true love comes from within the inside and if it is meant to be it will prevail.