beauty and the beast love story, English homework help

Prepare

As you prepare to write this discussion, take a few moments to do the following:

• Read any required and recommended reading materials for this week, especially Chapter 3 from the text.
• Review the grading rubric for this discussion.
• Select a full-length film from the AFI 10: Top 10 list.

Reflect

Our textbook sets up a distinction between story and plot, stating that story is what happens in a movie, and plot is how it happens. The distinction may seem minor; however, throughout this course, we will be scrutinizing the various aesthetic choices and cinematic techniques that work together to create meaning in any movie. With that in mind, we can see that how a film presents action can be very important.

Please view the video Adding Pictures and Video to Discussions and Introductions for guidance on how to integrate multimedia with your response.

In at least 200 words, describe the relationship of story to plot in your chosen film. Be sure to:

• Identify the title, writer, director, major actors, and the year.
• Summarize the story and plot of your chosen movie.
• Discuss whether your film is presented chronologically or non-linearly. In your discussion, address the following:
  • How did this aesthetic choice contribute to the general effect on the audience?
  • How are elements like character development or foreshadowing impacted by the choice of storytelling methods?
• If the film had followed a different presentation style, how would the general effect on the audience have been different?

You must use at least two outside sources, in any combination of embedded video clips, still photos, or scholarly sources. All sources should be documented in APA style as outlined by the Ashford Center.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Release Date: 13 Nov 1991
Duration (in mins): 84

Cast:

Paige O’Hara (Voice of Belle)
Robby Benson (Voice of Beast)
Rex Everhart (Voice of Maurice)
Richard White (Voice of Gaston)
Jesse Corti (Voice of Le Fou)

Director:

Kirk Wise
Gary Trousdale

Writer:

Linda Woolverton

Producer:

Don Hahn

Distribution
Company:

Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Production
Company:

Silver Screen Partners IV

AFI
Recognition:

100 YEARS…100 PASSIONS #34
100 YEARS…100 SONGS #62
GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS #22

Summary:

Based on the classic French fairy tale, it tells the story of Belle, an intelligent young woman scorned by her townspeople for being a bookworm, weary of fighting off the advances of the arrogant Gaston, and dreaming of escape. When her father gets lost in the woods and captured by the forbidding Beast, a once-handsome prince turned into a monster by a witch, Belle goes off to rescue him. Taken with her, the Beast agrees to release Belle’s father if she agrees to stay with him forever. Initially repulsed, Belle soon finds much to appreciate in the Beast’s hidden, tender nature. The Beast’s servants — a clock, a teapot, and a candlestick — see Belle as their salvation. If the Beast and a woman fall in love before his 21st birthday, he, along with his servants, will be freed from the curse