Tale as Old as Time...

       Yes, y'all we are venturing into the wonderful world of Disney. Beauty and the Beast is one of the Disney classics that I grew up dreaming about. The girl who gets "stuck" in the castle with a "hideous" beast. Belle, is a French maiden who is the "fairest of them all." See what I did there?;) She is being pursued by a man named Gaston who tries to serenade Belle with many songs. Yes it is a little skimpy on the whole breaking out in song and dance, but Gaston is a very comical character.
         Gaston and Belle have an interesting relationship, in that he wants to marry Belle, but she could care less of what he wants. See Belle is the type to see the best in people. She wants to be with someone who cares about her family and passions just as much as their own. Belle rejects Gaston and with good reason. He is selfish and only wants to marry Belle because she is the most beautiful and would be a good image for him. Belle sees past this. Her father, Maurice gets into a bit of trouble when he stumbles upon a castle in the woods.
         When Maurice finds this castle he finds the "beast." The Beast is actually not a Beast at all, hence the whole love story between he and Belle. There is quite a controversy to what the Beast's actually name is and contrary to popular belief that his name is Adam he was actually never given. If you think about that, it's quite sad that Disney couldn't bother to name him. He is a very influential character in that he teaches the lesson that it's what on the inside that counts. Belle is the pinnicle of don't judge a book by the cover.
          Part of the reason Belle and The Beast work so well together is they forgive and try to see the best in each other even when that is not nesscessarily what you want to do. Gaston is the evil nature in all of us, the greedy selfish side that wants what is only best for ourselves. Belle and the Beast are the grand part of life, the good side. Each Disney princess has a story to tell. The classic of the girl who fell in love with the Beast is another story of how we need to look inside ourselves and see the best in everyone.
           "We must be the change we see in others."
                              -Ghandi