CosmosStag ·
After the cartoon, Stanley says "So what you're saying is, if you're a good person on the inside, it doesn't matter what you look like on the outside." An obvious misinterpretation of the story, because the Beast changes to become a good person on the outside. He does not win some kind of moral victory. He wins real success.
"You've got it!" says the guide.
"Gee, I guess I'm not a monster after all," says Stanley.
"No, you're not a monster, Stanley," says the guide. "But it's up to you to show everyone else, now that you know it."
Thus, it seems that according to the guide, Beauty came to love the beast because he rejected society's vision of him as a monster and showed her who he really is: a prince. Clearly, not what the story is actually about! According to this interpretation, there was no moral transformation, only a transformation of self-image.
"Why, I'll just be myself!" says Stanley.
"That's the right attitude, Stanley!" says the guide. Again, not what the story is about.
