Beauty and the Beast Close Reading Exercise

1.  What are some of the key aspects of the tale type that you see in both versions of B&B that you read for today? Remember, these are elements that are present in each version, even if they change form (such as Cinderella’s shoe becoming an iPhone). 
2.  What is the role of Beauty's self-sacrifice in DeBeamont’s version of the tale? Does Carter challenge or change this theme in her version of the story? If so, how so? 
3.  Discuss the role of fathers in both stories. How are they portrayed?  Do you note any interesting differences between the way deBeamont portrays Beauty’s father and the way Carter does? 
4. Analyze the ending of Angela Carter's The Tiger's Bride. If Angela Carter is re-writing Beauty and the Beast from a feminist perspective, why do you think she chooses the ending that she does? What does the Beast's transformation symbolize? What about Beauty's transformation?