What was the story of Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast tells a story about a young, selfish prince who, along with his castle’s servants, is cast under a curse by a wicked enchantress. The prince is turned into a beast, and sentenced to live as a beast until he learns to love and accept love in return.
Why was the merchant upset with Beauty and the Beast?
At first, the merchant is upset about Beauty being abducted into marrying the creature, but he reluctantly accepts. The Beast sends him on his way atop a magical horse along with wealth, jewels and fine clothes for his sons and daughters, but stresses that Beauty must never know about his deal.
How is class represented in Beauty and the Beast?
Class is ever-present in “Beauty and the Beast” and it is Beauty’s acceptance of her class position that ensures her happiness. While her sisters act with snobbery despite their tenuous class position and refuse to marry anyone below them, Beauty acts virtuously and is the epitome of a fine gentlewoman of the age.
Why does beauty refuse to sleep with the Beast?
Every night, the Beast asks Beauty to sleep with him, only to be refused each time. After each refusal, Beauty dreams of dancing with a handsome prince. Suddenly, a fairy appears and pleads with Beauty to say why she keeps refusing him. She replies that she doesn’t know how to love the Beast because she loves him only as a friend.
Why does Beauty and the Beast have a happy ending?
The fairytale has a happy ending because the great love between the beauty and the beast was real and when the beauty declared the love for the beast he transformed into a beautiful prince. The fairytale of the beauty and the beast starts with a young girl who lived with her father and two sisters.
What happens to the Prince in Beauty and the Beast?
The prince is turned into a beast, and sentenced to live as a beast until he learns to love and accept love in return. He eventually finds this love with an unknowing headstrong village girl, Belle, who he originally takes as his prisoner.