![]() ![]() Whereas Beauty is concerned for the welfare of others, helps the less fortunate, and reads a great deal to improve her mind. The elder sisters spent their time in idleness and play instead of helping others and improving their minds. The two older daughters are proud and contemptuous of others because of their elevated position in society. The sons are not of great import to the moral of the story or of the development of the plot, but the difference between the daughters is crucial. SummaryĪ wealthy merchant has three daughters and three sons. But Beauty sees something even better in him. ![]() The Beast does not possess whatever the majority of the society perceives to be physical beauty (skin tone, eye color, hair texture, eye shape, body shape, etc.) and intelligence (theological, political, and societal beliefs). ![]() Although there is nothing in this fairytale that specifically talks of race, religion, or specific ethnic groups, the desirable attributes of physical beauty and intelligence can symbolize each of these. This famous folktale/fairytale contrasts physical beauty and wit with virtue and simple goodness. Beauty and the Beast By Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont (1756, full text available online) Introduction ![]()
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