1) Author
The author of this story is French whose name is Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711~1780). At first, she was private teacher in England so she could have the chances to make the text books. As this process, she could raise her experiences and knowledge about literature. After she experienced many things about teaching, she published a kids magazine which contain educational stories and poets written by her. Hundreds of magazines were printed for 30 years and all the magazines contained Beauty and the beast story. Actually, this story was created by Mme Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve but later Beaumont recasted this story to teach to her young students about the etiquettes and precepts. In her story, the most remarkable point is the beauty’s virtue that dedicating for her father.
2) Original story
The original story of the Beauty and the beast is little different with the story we know. At the story made by Walt Disney company, Bell appears as only daughter but originally, she is the last born daughter among 3 daughters. She’s father was the rich merchant and the family was very arrogant except Bell. After he bankrupt, one day, she’s father went to a palace. At that time, he was very cold and hungry, so he ate all the foods in the palace. After he took rest at that place, during he came out, there was so beautiful rose. He wanted to give this flower to his daughter so he hurt the flower. And then the Beast suddenly came out and threaten him. He forgave to beast but the scared beast talked to him gives the daughter instead of the flower. He came back to the house and talked these situations to his daughters. His first and second daughter mind to be a wife of beast but kind Bell volunteered to go to the palace. At first, she don’t wanted to eat dinner with beast, but later, she know that beast’s mind is kind so they married at last.
3) Characters
(1) the beauty called Bell
She is Challengeable, wise and ambitious. She likes to read books and has kind mind and warm heart.
(2)the beast
He has cold and introversive mind. He used to lose his reasoning power but after Bell appeared, he show his original kind mind.
(3)Gaston
He is hunter who loves bell. He also loves authorities.
(4)Maurice
He is father of Bell. He is scientist but people sneer at him and they think he is mentally deranged person.
(5)Cogsworth
The wall clock who works for the beast. He is very strict.
(6)Lumiere
The candle who works for the beast. He is very optimistic and he likes to along with people.