More Than “Kiddy” Stuff:
An In Depth Look At Fairy Tales.
Esteemed German poet Johann Schiller insists, “Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told me in my childhood than in any truth that is taught in life" (“Fairy” 1). Fairy tales are unique because they focus all which is moral and corrupt into a short, compact story. The story directly arrives to the plot leaving nothing to ponder. From there, fairy tales branch out and explore each superior characteristic a person should obtain and their opposites. The tales are usually meant for young children, but they are exceedingly beneficial to all ages; however, children benefit more from the abstract reason of thought these provide. Recent studies prove, “[. . .] children deprived of fantasy may develop nightmares and suffer emotional delays” (Melvin 1). Since the tales are universal, they can be adapted to teach or explain any given lesson in life. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) portrays a complete transformation by Beast, which can be related to life in countless ways.
At first, Beast is disliked and feared by the characters around him because of his appearance. When desperate Maurice wanders into Beast’s castle, he is treated Beast storms down to the room where Maurice waits unexpectedly the moment he learns a stranger has entered his castle. Without welcome to the stranger, Beast begins interrogating Maurice in a derogative manner, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” With Maurice in a stupor, Beast’s fangs flash, and his large shadow floods the wall. Beast appears jagged and uneven, his mane and fur unkempt. Maurice is terrified because inches away stands a beast twice the size of a man, with talons for nails and fangs for teeth. Beast’s warm, stale breath saturates Maurice, and they stand unchanged for an instant. Before Belle takes her father’s place as prisoner to Beast, she asks to see Beast in the light. He steps forward lighting his dog-like features and Belle is aghast. She covers her mouth with her hand because she cannot believe she is taking her father’s place for this monster. Later when Belle has grown more use to Beast, he messily eats his food without proper etiquette and food sloshes all over his face.
Beast perpetrates many wrongful actions; thus, he is not popular among newcomers. This fact is proven well when Maurice is harshly taken up into the keep of the castle.
Baz Luhrmann’s movies are known for their unorthodox visuals and creatively inserted music into the scene. Recently, he received some negative responses from his movie adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby. His movie adaptation was considered unfaithful to the original text or story, despite using most of the same text and action. Luhrmann’s movie adaptation modified the original text in a distinct way, especially through the hyperbolic representation of Jay Gatsby’s parties and the choice of modern soundtrack. The movie didn’t quite touched the viewers as well as the original novel did, it only skimmed through the scenes and focused more on the “party” section that was mentioned in the novel. The Great Gatsby movie adaptation
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, and Baz Luhrmann’s movie adaption can hardly be compared but the film somewhat stay true to the text. Luhrmann’s movie was fun to watch but it should have had more originality to it from the
Firstly, we will examine the language choice used in the descriptions of the Beast, in order to examine his division from the other male characters in the story. The choice of language used in de Beaumont’s ‘Beauty and The Beast’ to describe the Beast’s character strongly suggests that he is meant to be perceived as a creature or an animal – not human. We can see that it is a deliberate intention by the author when considering how other characters name him as ‘the monster’. The title of ‘the monster’ is used seventeen times throughout the story as a referral to the character. The Beast also identifies himself as a monster when conversing with Beauty at dinner: ". . .my heart is good, but still I am a monster." (7). When the merchant calls him ‘My lord’ the beast corrects him, preferring to be called ‘Beast’ (3). The reoccurrence of the label engages the reader to perceive the beast as far from human and henceforth, unlike man. We can also examine the types of adjectives used to describe his physical form, such as ‘frightful’ (3). He is described as having a ‘horrid form’ (5). His voice is characterized as ‘terrible’
...t also is an important character. The beast symbolizes our human nature, the evil, and the bad inside every human being. As I said, Simon was the only one to know what the beast was. The beliefs of the beast grew ‘till the end of the story. The more they let their savagery act, the more realistic the beast was.
The beast is the savage monster buried in everyone. It destroyed society and turned everyone into lunatics. The pig hunts were controlled by Jack and very dangerous for others that were innocent like Ralph, Piggy, and Simon. There was a lot of people in Jack's group doing everything he commanded them to do, even if it was something horrible like to kill someone. The beast is alive in this darkness just like the littluns feared the beast in the darkness of night. Fear of the unknown is one of mankind's deepest and most common
“The Great Gatsby “, film adaptation directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 is almost as great as the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. The Great Gatsby is a literary classic which is set in the 1920’s in the fictional town of West Egg. The tale is based on Nick Carraway, who is a Midwestern war veteran in the summer of 1922, who finds himself obsessed with the past lifestyle of his mysterious, fabulously and wealthy neighbour Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. This film adaptation compared to the novel is a very interesting one. It is also easily understood and keeps the viewers’ attention right through the movie. In this movie the sceneries, in most instances, are very similar to the description stated in the novel. The actors and actresses in this film are well cast in most cases. The costuming was well designed and suited the description of the time period given which was in the 1920s. A very important aspect that must not be ignored is the narration in the film which adds to the effectiveness of the movie.
It is most beneficial to first look at fairy tales from the modern perspective. In his article “Fairy Tales and Modern Stories,” psychologist and author Bruno Bettelheim analyzes the importance of fairy tales and how they have such a universal and powerful effect on youth. Bettelheim believes that children use fairy tales as a vehicle in which to offer an escape or distraction from their real world problems. Bettelheim shows ...
Fairytales, like other commonly performed cultural texts, must be seen in some sense as methods of instruction. We tell stories to our children to entertain and amuse them, to ...
Fairy tales are one of many ways to teach young children how to behave when they grow up. It teaches them to follow their dreams and express themselves. Fairy tales affect children's developing brains in the strangest ways. They inspire children to be and act like heroes. The options are endless. Children can be anything they want to be. Little girls can be beautiful princesses and little boys can be fearless princes. Imaginations run wild. The entire world is in their hands. But as they run away with their imaginations of magnificent lions and legendary wizards, their innocence diminishes because of the brutality displayed. The reality is that fairy tales aren't as sweet as we think they are. For this reason, parents are doubtful about reading fairy tales to their children. As society shift towards a era of fairy tales...
When she starts to strip in order to level the playing field, the Beast becomes visibly discomforted so she stops. By the time she decides she wants to stay with him, the Beast is thoroughly convinced she will leave with her father since he already delivered the payment he promised earlier if he saw her naked and is frightened when she first comes to his room but comes to realize she accepts him and his bestial nature. Part of the reason he was initially afraid of her, was because he had utterly rejected his restraints on his animalistic nature, represented by his discarded clothes and broken incense that covered his
to reassure and respect him. The beast also confesses that he is lonely and disliked (Shelley 105). The creature’s confession indicates the impact prejudice can have on a victim. Though he
The story The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott and directed by Baz Lurhmann, is a story narrated in the first person by the character Nick Carraway , about a man called Jay Gatsby , and his love/obsession for a girl called Daisy Fay Buchanan , who is married to a man called Tom Buchanan . In this story, the director uses film techniques like characterization, setting, cinematography, soundtrack, and visual elements to portray particular ideas and themes in the story - but these techniques are over-the-top, inefficient, and sometimes completely unnecessary. Some of the themes of The Great Gatsby that will be discussed here are wealth, hope, and infatuation.
I am writing this paper because I was assigned to write it as a class project. Along the way I realized the importance of sharing the real meanings of all these stories. Stories are important because in the society we live in things are constantly changing. Fairytales change but the base of the story always remain the same no matter how many times it has been retold. It’s important to reveal the true meanings of these stories, even with its dark characteristics, because the world is dark .Children need to know that there are people that have told stories relatable to what they are going through. Fairytales help the development of children; it helps their maturity as they confront someone else’s tough situations, instilling hope of a more positive ou...
First let us look at the use of beast fable and how Chaucer diverged from tradition. One significant difference is that there is almost no human interaction with the animals. We have a brief description of the human inhabitants of the farm and then they disappear until the end. The true "humans" are the animals themselves as they possess almost total human qualities. For example, Chauntecleer and Pertelote are a "married" couple and bicker as humans. They also "love" each other. "He loved hir so that wel was him terwith" (VII. 2876).
Are the moral messages suggested in Fairy Tales still relevant in today’s world? And how did Fairy Tales shape our world?