Post 1 | Beauty and the Beast

I barely watch any movies but one that I have recently enjoyed was Beauty and the Beast. A classic Disney movie recreated with the same story everyone has grown to love. An enchantress curses the castle of the Prince for refusing her shelter, turning him into a beast. Years later, taking place in rural France a young woman by the name of Belle dreams of adventure. Her father, Maurice, was on his way to a convention when he seeks refuge in the Beast’s castle. When his horse returns without him, Belle sets off to find him. She is then captured by the Beast and becomes his prisoner. After some bonding and whatnot Belle learns to love the beast for who he is. Long story short, the curse on the castle was reversed and the Prince was turned back to himself.

I feel like the literal and figurative meaning of this movie is quite similar to each other. The Prince was vain and refused to help someone in need. The enchantress felt no one would love a beast, in return forcing the Prince to accept himself and get someone to love him for who he is inside. True love is blind. Belle and the Beast truly loved each other and that is why the spell was lifted. Belle loved the Beast even though he was a beast. The literal meaning of this work is true love is blind. I contemplated the figurative meaning for quite sometime and I feel like once you recognize that the monster on the outside isn’t always feared, it could be the one inside you. When you let go and face your fears, you could find true love in the end.