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A 4 page paper which argues that this tale emphasizes the importance of looking beyond appearances to the person within. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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may be in actual fact nothing more than a carefully constructed illusion. This is the message that comes through loud and clear in the eighteenth-century adaptation of the fairytale,
"Beauty and the Beast," as interpreted by Jeanne-Marie LePrince de Beaumont (1711-1780). The tales "central theme of... blindness" is utilized to consider how people are often too willing to
accept appearances for reality (Schor 86). As the story points out in its depictions of Beauty, her sisters, and the Beast, it is far more important to look beyond
superficial appearances and glimpse into the true soul that exists within. What might be quickly accepted as beauty - such as looks, wealth, social status, and material possessions -
may actually be nothing more than veils to hide unscrupulous characters. The tale begins with a description of a wealthy merchant and his children, with his third daughter dubbed "the
little Beauty" the most attractive of her two elder sisters not simply because she was prettier, but her disposition "was also better" (LePrince de Beaumont). The narrative goes on
to explain that while the older sisters "gave themselves ridiculous airs... would not... keep company with any but persons of quality," Beauty would stay close to home and her beloved
father, reading books and living a simple but personally rewarding life (LePrince de Beaumont). When the merchant lost his fortune with the lone exception of a small house in
the country, the older sisters were nonplussed, believing their lovers would continue to desire them anyway. However, they would soon learn their lovers were fickle and deserved them after
discovering their radically altered financial circumstances. The townspeople regarded this as a much-needed comeuppance, and the women received little pity from those they once delighted in scorning. Beauty remained
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