MAN OR BEAST
Beauty and the Beast has always been a favorite among all European cultures. ... In Italy, the young beauty is called Zelinda while the beast is referred to as a monster. ... The beast is a white bear and they are married for two years even though he is still a bear. ... These two stories are very common in element wherein a young beauty is separated from her father and is forced to dwell with a beast until she can break the spell and transform the beast back into a human. ... edu, The Bear) The monster/opposing force is clearly the character of the beast. ... The approaches in storyline in these two cultures for Beauty and the Beast are very different, but the moral stays the same.