Beauty and the Beast
Retold by: Marianna Mayer
Traditional or Folk Literature
Beauty is the daughter of a wealthy merchant who in one storm loses all his ships and cargo. She and her siblings have to go live in the country and work to survive. One day her father is returning from town and gets caught in a storm and is forced to seek refuge in a beautiful palace. While he is cared for that night, in the morning the beast confronts him when he tries to steal a rose to bring to Beauty. In exchange for his life, Beauty agrees to live at the palace with the Beast. While they are living together, Beauty begins to fall for the Beast until she eventually agrees to marry him. When she does, he is transformed into a handsome prince and they live happily ever after.
I would use this book in the class by reading it and then watching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. We would list all the differences between the two and I would talk about how many variants fairy tales can have. I would discuss the characteristics of fairy tales with them and then read another version of the tale and have them write down the differences that it had with this book.
I would use this book in the class by reading it and then watching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. We would list all the differences between the two and I would talk about how many variants fairy tales can have. I would discuss the characteristics of fairy tales with them and then read another version of the tale and have them write down the differences that it had with this book.
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