Notes on Beauty and the Beast

Mens representations

Gaston

• Gaston is really up himself “The lucky girl Im going to marry”

• He is buff, manly, good at hunting (Gaston)

• Gaston is stupid

• Gaston assumes belle will marry him (He is over confidant and way to into himself)

• Gaston is seen as extremely pushy and condescending “my little wife”

• Gaston is a “lad”

The Beast

• Its kinda creepy that the beast is an animal

• He is angry and has a quick temper
• He is considerate and kind to Belle and the servants 
• He is insecure

Womens representations

Belle

• She is beautiful slender with a tiny waist and big eyes

• “She’s the most beautiful girl in town and that makes her the best”

• Belle takes action and goes to look for her father

• Belle wants to explore the world

• Belle is curious and not afraid to break the rules of be unconventional

• She is very brave exploring the west wing even though it is frightening

• she does not want to be a conventional little wife

• Belle is quite capable and manages to fight off some of the wolves

• She does need the beast to save her in the end though

• She fights back with the beast and stands up for herself

• She teaches the beast stuff like how to read

• Belle wants to save her father

Other girls

• Its not right for a woman to read

• The blond big breasted girls in the town think belle is crazy

• Emotional

Ideas about beauty

• The first lesson in this film is good as it reveals that true beauty comes from within

• Reveals that being hideous can cause despair

• The prince tries to apologise to the enchantress once she becomes beautiful

• “She’s the most beautiful girl in town and that makes her the best”

challenges of stereotypes

• The first lesson in this film is good as it reveals that true beauty comes from within

• Belle has her hair tied back which was uncommon in Disney films

• Belle is interested in books and thinks there is more to life than where she is (she actually has some personality

• Gaston is really up himself “The lucky girl Im going to marry” its good to show the good looking guy being the “bad guy” for once

• Belle believes in her father. It is uncommon as many princesses would most likely be afraid of someone like him.

• Belle is not easy to win over she doesn’t care about Gaston  

• Belle wants to explore the world

• Belle takes action and goes to look for her father

• Belle is brave she sacrifices herself for her father

• belle isn’t blond

• Belle is curious and not afraid to break the rules of be unconventional

• She is very brave exploring the west wing even though it is frightening

• she does not want to be a conventional little wife

• Belle is quite capable and manages to fight off some of the wolves

• She saves the beast and picks him up in the snow

• She fights back with the beast and stands up for herself

• All of the servants in the house all the females are cooking or cleaning while the males are clocks or candle sticks