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First, Snow-White’s mother died, her father’s married queen step-mother was a beauty. Also Snow-White was still a beautiful young lady. The queen was very jealous of Snow-White. Snow-white was upset with the queen because the queen tried to kill her. She was running and hiding in a cabin with her seven little gnomes. Step-mother discovers that Snow-White was still alive, and she lives with seven friends little dwarfs in a cottage. The queen talks thought mirror about how to kill her. Next, the evil queen disguises herself as a different the old lady; therefore, the queen mother brings a poisoned with the comb, the apple to Snow-White lying on the floor twice. The Step-mother order the murder her three times; however, the queen failed. The …show more content…

Everyone loves her because her attitude was kindness, unselfish, humility. Beauty said, “Father, I only need a rose plucked by her father hand. That was sad Beauty’s father lost his fortune job, and the family required to move their place to live in the countryside, work, and care for themselves. Beauty father went traveling by himself; however, her father rode horses through a dark forest. Next, the merchant tried to find a place to sleep, and it was delicious meals. He ate it all because of the free foods. He found out the beautiful the vast palace. The Brest said, “I gave you food and a bed to sleep in and then you‘re stealing my rose!” Beauty’s father frighten; Beauty’s father told him that my daughter about Beauty’s gift. Then, The Beast asked her father if he could spare Beautiful life and he wants to marry her; however, she loves her father very much. Therefore she agrees to stay with the Beast for a litter while. He treated Beauty with patients, and kindness to her. He kept for the company with her; she scared to death; she started to slow down and began to like the

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