Fairy Tale: Beauty And The Beast read by Jennifer Grey and Clark Gregg for Speakaboos

Summary

In a tale of love and enchantment, Beauty, the kind-hearted daughter of a merchant, sacrifices her freedom to save her father from a fearsome Beast. Living in the Beast's castle, she discovers his hidden kindness and they form a bond. Beauty's love, seeing past his cursed appearance, breaks the spell, revealing the prince within. The story teaches the importance of inner beauty and true love's power to overcome even the darkest of enchantments.

Takeaways

• 🏰 The story is set in a far-off country where a merchant lives with his family in a cottage in the forest.
• 🛍️ The merchant's children often ask for gifts when he returns from his business trips, but his oldest daughter, Beauty, only wishes for his safe return.
• 🌹 Beauty requests a rose from her father, as they do not grow in the forest where they live.
• 🚢 The merchant's ship is damaged in a storm, and he is unable to sell any goods, leaving him without money for gifts.
• ⛈️ During a thunderstorm, the merchant seeks shelter in a mysterious castle and unknowingly takes a rose, which belongs to the Beast.
• 🐉 The Beast confronts the merchant for taking the rose and initially threatens him, but after hearing the merchant's story, offers a deal.
• 💔 The Beast's deal is that one of the merchant's daughters must come to the castle in place of her father, or else the merchant will never see his family again.
• 👸 Beauty volunteers to go to the castle to fulfill her father's promise, showing her courage and selflessness.
• 🏰 Beauty discovers that the castle is magical and filled with wonders, and she begins to see the Beast in a different light as he shows kindness and thoughtfulness.
• 💔 Beauty initially rejects the Beast's love, but after returning home and having dreams about him, she realizes her true feelings and returns to the castle.
• 🌟 The story concludes with the Beast being transformed back into a prince, and he and Beauty are united in love, signifying the importance of inner beauty over appearances.

Q & A

What did the merchant's sons and daughters ask for when he returned from his trips?

The sons asked for a great sword encrusted in jewels, and one of the daughters wanted a golden harp with strings made from silk.

What did Beauty request from her father on his trips?

Beauty requested a rose, as they didn't have them in the forest and she loved their smell.

Why was the merchant unable to bring gifts for his children on this particular trip?

The merchant's ship was damaged in a bad thunderstorm, and there were no goods to be sold, leaving him with no money for gifts.

How did the merchant end up in the Beast's castle?

The merchant sought shelter from a thunderstorm and found the castle's front door open. He entered, hoping to find refuge.

What condition did the Beast set for the merchant's life to be spared?

The Beast would forgive the merchant if one of his daughters would come to the castle in his place.

Why did Beauty decide to go to the castle?

Beauty decided to go to the castle to keep her father's promise, as she was the one who asked for the rose that led to the Beast's anger.

What did the Beast give Beauty before she left the castle to visit her family?

The Beast gave Beauty a beautiful ring, telling her that if she ever chose to return, she could do so by putting the ring on her finger.

What made Beauty realize she loved the Beast?

Beauty realized her love for the Beast after having dreams of him in pain and distress, and upon seeing him weak and frail in the cave.

What was the curse placed on the Beast by the witch?

The curse was that the Beast would remain a Beast and die unless he could earn the true love of a good woman.

How did the Beast transform back into a prince?

The Beast transformed back into a prince after Beauty professed her love for him, breaking the curse placed by the witch.