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The Disney film was designed and made for a children audience, but is there more behind this romantic fairy tale that meets the eye?

The Disney film of Beauty and the Beast was released in the fall of 1991 directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise. Who are both well known for their films such as The Lion King, The Huntchedback of Notre Dame and other Disney classics. The film was nominated for best animated picture that year clearly portraying how well this film had done in the process. The film captured the hearts of children through the Walt Disney's happy genre of animation when really this tale goes back further with history and meaning. The original tale was created by the French writer Madame Gabrielle-Suzanne de in 1740. She was part of the second wave of French fairy tale writers. (Windling 1) Her influence was from another tale called "Cupid and Psyche" which is a darker tale of woman and beast that sneaks in her bedroom to make love to her. Villeneuve's story was all ...

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went wild with the magic and secrets within this romance. As a child I fell for the romance so easy blinded by the dancing tea pot and singing clock and candle. It was easily mistaken for a romance. Now going back to my question in the beginning this story has many hidden subtext that other interpreters of this story have created.

Alex Finn for example published her novel entitled Beasty in 2007. Her book was set in the modern day society of a high school teenage boy who was very popular and rich. Then he is cursed by a fellow student witch after mistreating her at a homecoming dance. Through her book she creates a friendship between the boy and a beautiful girl who is very ...

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