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Two Tales as Old as Time

Two Tales as Old as Time. A comparison between beauty and the beast’s French NOVEL and ANIMATED FEATURE By Belle (Kaitlyn Durbano). Once Upon a Time…. A French Writer Composed a Famous Fairy Tale. Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve (Commonly known as Madame de Villeneuve)

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Two Tales as Old as Time

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  1. Two Tales as Old as Time A comparison between beauty and the beast’sFrench NOVEL and ANIMATED FEATUREBy Belle (Kaitlyn Durbano)

  2. Once Upon a Time…

  3. A French Writer Composed a Famous Fairy Tale • Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve(Commonly known as Madame de Villeneuve) • Born in Pairs during 1695 • Published La Belle et La Bête in 1740 • Influences include Madame d’Aulnoy and Charles Perrault • Her book, La Belle et La Bête, was later abridged by Madame LePrince de Beaumentand became the more popular version of the story Information above was cited from the“About the Author” section of the book, Page 142

  4. Her Tale Became a Famous Animated Feature • Produced by Walt Disney Pictures • Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures • Walt Disney himself tried to create the movie during the 1930’s and 1950’s, but shelved the project due to troubles adapting the story(Frederator, 0:29-0:45) • The films first release was in 1991, where an extended version was released in 2002

  5. How similar are theTwo Tales as Old as Time?

  6. The Story’s General Plot (My Summary) La Belle et La Bete Beauty and the Beast A young, intelligent woman named Belle sacrifices herself to the Beast in return for her father’s safety. Eventually, she and the Beast fall in love and break the curse upon the enchanted castle the Beast lives in. Meanwhile, Gaston (the village’s hunter) tries to win Belle’s heart, and Belle’s father tries to find a way to rescue Belle from the Beast. A man stumbles upon a castle’s garden and tries to take a rose to give to his youngest daughter, Beauty. When the Beast finds out, he orders the man to give him Beauty, the man’s youngest daughter, to hold as a prisoner. While Beauty lives with the Beast, she begins to have strange reoccurring dreams about a man who falls in love with her. While trying to interpret her dreams, Beauty also tries to understand why the Beast eagerly wants to marry her.

  7. The Significance of the Rose A Gift for a DaughterBeauty, unlike her five selfish sisters, did not ask for a gift from her father. Her father insisted she pick something, so Beauty asked her father for a freshly bloomed rose, her favorite flower. A Curse for a PrinceWhen an enchantress, disguised as a beggar woman, offered a rose to the prince in return for shelter, the prince rejected it. The rose then became a timer for the prince’s beastly curse. If he acquires mutual love before the last petal falls, his curse will be broken.

  8. Character Differences: Beauty/Belle Beauty Belle Has only a father; No siblings Loves to Read and help her father invent things Has a reputation for being the most beautiful woman in her village, but also one of the strangest • Has 5 sisters, 6 brothers, and a father • Her sisters were jealous of Beauty, much like the step sisters in Cinderella • Loves to watch theater performances Both of them… Offer themselves as prisoners to the Beast Care deeply about their Fathers Fall in love with the Beast

  9. Character Differences: Beast Beast Prince Adam (Beast) Has been cursed when he was 11 years old. The curse was not broken until he turned 21 and fell in love with Belle (Frederator, 7:53 – 8:12) Gradually developed feelings for Belle, but started out only seeing her as a prisoner for her father’s trespassing Has the temper and anger of a “beast” • Throughout the book, he has shown instances where his motives are… confusing • Loves Beauty right from the start and constantly asks her to marry him • Often gives charity(He gives Beauty and her family chests filled with whatever they wanted from his castle) Both of them… Have Been Cursed Have their Curses Broken by Beauty/Belle Come from a Royal Bloodline

  10. Character Differences: Father/Maurice Beauty’s Father Maurice Inventor Always was in the peasant social class Labeled “crazy” by everyone in the Village for inventing things and wailing about a Beast locking up his daughter in a tower • Merchant • Was in high society, until he lost his fortune • His house was burned down, so he and his family relocated to the countryside Both of them… Have trespassed on the Beast’s Property Have been out casted and mocked by the villagers Care more about Beauty/Belle than anything else

  11. Character Differences: Unknown/Gaston Unknown Gaston Admired and respected by almost everyone in the village Tries to convince Belle to marry him, because she is as beautiful as himself (according to him) Almost successfully commits Maurice into the Asulym and almost kills the Beast by stabbing him in the side with a dagger • Appears in Beauty’s dreams whenever she sleeps inside the Beast’s Castle • Described to be “as beautiful as Cupid” (Villeneuve, Page 32) • Tries to convince Beauty to fall in love with him, and was almost successful • Tries to kill the Beast in one of Beauty’s dreams Both of them… Are considered to have god-like handsomeness Wanted to marry Beauty / Belle

  12. Character Differences: Beast’s Servants In the Book In the Animated Feature The Beast’s servants were also cursed, but they turned into pottery and common household items They cook, clean, and entertain all who live and visit inside the castle • Beast had fellow animal servants, including parrots, monkeys, apes, and common birds • These servants seem to only entertain and assist Beauty

  13. The Endings of Each Tale BOOK Beauty learns about her mysterious and forgotton past as a royal, and can now officially marry the Prince who was once a Beast MOVIE Belle and Prince Adam (Beast) break the curse upon the castle and live Happily Ever After

  14. The Morals of these Tales are the Same: Do not judge people by their appearances, because beauty is found within

  15. Other Facts About Beauty and The Beast In the Book In the Animated Feature When a mirror showed that Belle’s Dad was lost and sick in a forest, the Beast lets Belle go to go save her father, assuming she will never return to the Beast Belle is the only person in her village who wears blue, until she dances with the Beast who wears a blue suit(Frederator, 5:35 - 5:47) Actual smoke was used to animate the Beast’s transformation back into a human (Frederator, 6:30 – 6:39) Two darker scene were cut from the film, one scene being the Beast dragging a dead animal and the other Gaston visiting an Asulym(Frederator, 6:45 – 6:52) • The Beast allowed Beauty to return to her family for a month, give them two chests filled with treasure, and then come back to live with the Beast (Villeneuve, Chapter 6) • Unknown is the human form of the Beast, which was not discovered until Chapter 7 • The Beast’s mother disapproved the marriage between Beauty and Beast, saying that Beauty does not have any royal blood(Villeneuve, Chapter 8) • There is also a “fairy godmother”-esc character in Beauty’s dreams, who advises her to not judge by appearance alone. This fairy was later reveled as a friend of the Queen, the Beast’s mother. • Beauty and the Prince are actually cousins (Villeneuve, Page 135) • The book itself is 142 pages long

  16. My Favorite Passage from the Book “Courage, Beauty; be a model of female generosity; show yourself to be as wise as you are charming; do not hesitate to sacrifice your inclination to your duty. You are taking the truth path to happiness. You will be blessed, provided you are not misled by deceitful appearances.” VilleneuvePage 50, Paragraph 4 I like this particular passage because it sounds like a beautiful and elegant way to say “happiness is given to those who do not judge by appearances.”

  17. My Favorite Moment from the Movie When Belle Reads Romeo and Juliet to the Beast This is one of my favorite scenes because we get to see the true chemistry Belle has with the Beast. All her life she was criticized for reading, until she reads to the Beast as he encourages her to “read it again” This scene, along with a new song titled “Human Again,” was added in the extended version of the film (2002)

  18. In Conclusion • The Book and the Animated Movie have many differences, and a few similarities • The Book has more plot development, like when one problem is solved another problem begins • Overall, the book was hard to get through because of it’s advanced languadge (think of Shakesphere) • I prefer the movie, because it is much easier to follow (plot wise)and Belle is my favorite Disney Princess • I would recommend the book to those only curious about it and have an easy time reading advanced literature

  19. Works Cited

  20. The End By Belle (Kaitlyn Durbano) Professor Panaccione FREN-1010-002 December 1, 2016

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