Reconsidering Disney Princesses, Part V: Beauty and the Beast

Is Belle a good role model for girls or did we all grow up to be kidnapped? Let’s talk about Belle in the Beauty in the Beast, one of the only Princess written by women. We’ll get into how Belle is not, in fact, solely dependent on a man or in a toxic relationship. Then what her overall arc is in the story, and finally why the Beast and Gaston are NOT interchangeable (which is kind of the point of the tale). 0:00 Part I: Who is a role model? 10:01 Part II: Who is Belle? 22:57 Part III: Who is the monster? 36:17 Conclusion More information on the Heroine’s Journey: https://heroinejourneys.com/heroines-... Costume analysis of Belle: https://morethanaloveinterest.tumblr.... Reference: Murdock, M. (1990). The Heroine’s Journey. Shambhala Publications. Like what I’m making? Become a patreon   / annekalgesch   Buy me a ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/annekalgesch   / morethanaloveinterest   Website: https://annekalgesch.wordpress.com/