Monday, 10 August 2015

Beauty & the Beast portrayal of genders:

Women:
  • Old, beggar women - ugly 
  • Beauty is found within - don't be deceived by appearances  
  • Beautiful 
  • Smart - reads 
  • Expected not to value books and to be more interested in men 
  • Ambitious 
  • Women collapse and cry when things get tough 
  • Emotional 
  • Modest 
  • Unable to follow simple instructions 
  • Weak
  • Domestic - takes care of the beast 

Men:
  • Attractive, young prince
  • Conceited 
  • Prince talks down to Belle saying "How do you read this? there is no pictures." 
  • Narcissistic 
  • Old men are clumsy and crazy 
  • Rude
  • Men in control - plans wedding assuming she will say yes
  • Only have children that are boys 
  • Dominant 
  • Agressive 
  • "No one says no to Gaston" 
  • Strong 
  • If you're old, you're crazy 
  • Impatient 
  • Deep down emotional but refuses to show it 
  • Violant 
  • Charming 
  • Messy 
  • Compassionate 
  • If you're old - you're ultimately crazy 
Both:
  • Different seen as bad
  • Belle drawn a lot smaller to the prince and the beast - symbolise his dominance 

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