... versions of the same story over time one can make connections to society's values and the evens of the time period. One can also compare stories within the same time period to achieve different viewpoints within the society itself. Looking at the story of beauty and the beast, one can use ... and Barbara G. Walker's Ugly and the Beast. Throughout time the fundamental ideas of the story remain the same. A selfless and devoted daughter willingly sacrifices herself for her father. Although the beauty character has sisters who are sad to see her go to an almost certain death in the clutche...

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... . In the Disney version, Mulan fought in the imperial army against the Huns. Yet in Kingston's version, FaMuLan fought with the villagers, the Hans, to dethrone the emperor. In both stories, one man from every family is drafted to serve in the army. In Kingston's version, FaMuLan had her parents" permission to fight in place of her aging ... Kingston's version, she was the general of the army. Villagers offered their most prized possessions, their sons, to follow her into battle. Armies that she defeats become allies. In both stories, the content and atmosphere of her training were very ...

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