Fairy tales, whether in the form of a book or a movie, or even a television show, are major influences on the lives of children and continue to influence many well into adulthood — particularly women and young girls. A vast majority of mass-produced fairy tales center around the life of a young woman longing for love, and many women see parts of themselves in the characters. When the stories are
Beauty and the Beast(2017) is one of the greatest fairy tale stories of all time. This live action film, directed by Bill Condon, starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens & Luke Evans. It is based on the 1991 Disney animated film. It is a magical story about an unkind and selfish prince is cursed to live as a frightening beast until he learns to love another and earn their love in return.
The Wife of Bath’s tale provides insight into how women were treated and what their positions were in society during the Medieval Era. In this era women were seen as objects, under men. Women had small titles while men took on larger roles in society and dominated women. The tale takes place in the days of King Arthur. The wife of bath herself, is a seamstress by occupation, married 5 times