Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Figures
Characters
- The character of LeFou and his relationship with Gaston.
Form & technique
- The ballroom dance sequence.
Tropes
- Belle's character arc, specifically her love of books and her choice to stay with the Beast. → The Postfeminist Sensibility
- Gaston's characterization, including his physical appearance, song, and interactions with the townspeople. → The Fragile Alpha
- The forbidden West Wing of the Beast's castle. → The Unspeakable Void
- The enchanted objects (Lumière, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, etc.). → The Soul-Crushing Shift
- The opening musical number, "Belle."
- The creation of the character Gaston, who is not in the original fairy tale.
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