CosmosStag ·
The third story turns out to be Beauty and the Beast, and it is a straightforward adaptation of the original version. Although the animation is bad, it is very well done, especially for a child. I won't go into it too much because the details don't matter too much for my interpretation suffice to say that the guide misinterprets the story again.
Beauty and the Beast is not about a monster who is misunderstood by society. It is about a real monster who undergoes a genuine moral transformation in order to satisfy his need for love. Yet, for the guide, it is a story about "knowing how to get what you want". What does Stanley want? Does he want to play the piano or does he want friends? If what he wants is to play the piano, then this story doesn't belong here.
The message is clear: the unspoken message is about being accepted by society, which is what Stanley really wants but is not allowed to say.
