Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Little Mermaid
Little Mermaid
MISC.
100

"Beauty and the Beast" says it is "A TALE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF JUVENILE READERS" meaning the intended audience is...

Children

100

What nightmare does Beauty have while she is away from the palace?

That the Beast dies in the palace garden

100

What happens when a mermaid turns fifteen?

She may go to the surface and see the human world

100

Whom does the Prince believe saved him from the storm?

A "young maiden" from the temple by the shore

100

This Soviet folklorist came up with 31 "functions" or steps for the fairy tale's narrative structure

Vladimir Propp

200

What does Beauty ask her father to bring back for her from his trip?

A rose

200

Why does Beauty stay longer than a week at her father's?

Because her sisters act sad and persuade her to stay

200

This happens to mermaids when they die.

They turn into sea foam

200

The daughter of the neighboring king turns out to be...

...the young maiden from the shore!

200

What is a "program of action"?

A prescribed or endorsed behavior, what the fairy tale deems as "good" social practices

300
The Beast is not only ugly but this

"stupid", "silly", "without wit"

300

How does Beauty magically travel between the palace and her father's house?

A magic ring, placed on a table

300

In addition to having her tongue cut out, the Little Mermaid's feet feel like this every time she takes a step

Like walking on knives

300

The Little Mermaid's sisters come up from the depths of the ocean with a dagger from the Sea-Witch. What must the Little Mermaid do to avoid death?

Stab the prince!

300

This definition "the simple style of cartoons allows for identification, seeing ourselves in narrative" describes this concept

Viewer identification
400

What does Beast ask Beauty every night at dinner?

To be his wife, to marry him

400

What breaks the spell?

"A beautiful virgin" (Beauty) agrees to marry the Beast

400

Does the Prince fall in love with the Little Mermaid?

No, he treats her like a pet

400

What happens to the Little Mermaid in the end of the tale?

She does not turn into sea foam but becomes a "being of the air"

400

The "newest" film we're watching in this class

The Batman (2022) OR The Little Mermaid (2023)

500

How do Beauty's sisters "fake" their tears?

By rubbing their eyes with onions

500

How are the evil sisters punished at the end of the tale?

They are turned into statues by a magical fairy

500

Although she loses her ability to speak, the Little Mermaid can do this beautifully, as a human

"Dance"

500

What does the Little Mermaid want, more than the Prince and more than feet?

An "immortal soul"

500

This is the "oldest" film we watched in this class

La Belle et la BĂȘte (1946)