Beauty
(Belle-disney-18599130-472-530. jpg, 2012)
The character of beauty has been potrayed in many ways but generally as in all fairy tales there is a certain gender role in which she fits which is roles of which are seen as being appropriate to a female. In many of the adaptations and versions I have looked at Beauty or the character who personifies her is shown to have the characteristic virtues of a typical domesticated female. In Beauty she often possesses such virtues of a lady such as beauty (sometimes comes over time), kindness, selflessness, hardworking, nuturing. The character of Beauty in most adaptations offers often real life experience of growth and change processes of a girl into maturation through the transfer of devotion of father to the prince (husband) at time of marriage (Rowe, 1979, p.243). This as is common in many fairy tales links females through the commonality to Beauty's character and virtues in their dreams to also one day marry the man of their dreams or a man who will protect and provide.
The character of beauty has been potrayed in many ways but generally as in all fairy tales there is a certain gender role in which she fits which is roles of which are seen as being appropriate to a female. In many of the adaptations and versions I have looked at Beauty or the character who personifies her is shown to have the characteristic virtues of a typical domesticated female. In Beauty she often possesses such virtues of a lady such as beauty (sometimes comes over time), kindness, selflessness, hardworking, nuturing. The character of Beauty in most adaptations offers often real life experience of growth and change processes of a girl into maturation through the transfer of devotion of father to the prince (husband) at time of marriage (Rowe, 1979, p.243). This as is common in many fairy tales links females through the commonality to Beauty's character and virtues in their dreams to also one day marry the man of their dreams or a man who will protect and provide.
Beast
(Animals-making-beast-up-beauty-and-the-beast-26646589-570-570. jpg, n.d.)
The Beast character has been potrayed also in many different ways but most often as the masculine and handsome rich prince who has been caught up in a spell or enchantment keeping him trapped as an ugly beast of some type. The beast is often written or depicted as an animal of a sort. In Disney's animated movie the Beast (as shown in the image above) is made up of a combination or fusion of many different animals which are categorised as beasts. The beasts traits are often masculine types such as vanity, power, control, provider.
The Beast character has been potrayed also in many different ways but most often as the masculine and handsome rich prince who has been caught up in a spell or enchantment keeping him trapped as an ugly beast of some type. The beast is often written or depicted as an animal of a sort. In Disney's animated movie the Beast (as shown in the image above) is made up of a combination or fusion of many different animals which are categorised as beasts. The beasts traits are often masculine types such as vanity, power, control, provider.