... needs most, love. The deceptive nature of man is evident in this film; Avenant is portrayed as self obsessed and represents narcissism. We start to question the morals of Avenant's character after he proposes to beauty at the beginning of the story. He seems to become preoccupied with slaying the beast, something that is against Belle's wishes. The film was created ... ideology of the film. He was openly gay, something unheard of in the 1940s and also suffered from a physical illness, which disfigured his face. The Beast is a reflection upon Cocteau, a stranger in society whom lacks sel...

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