Beauty And The Beast How Does Belle Character Change

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The movie “Beauty and the Beast” shows that people can actually change other people. In the beginning, the Beast was very selfish, unsensitive, and careless. On the other hand Belle had a kind-hearted, loving, and thoughtful personally. When she enter the Beast’s life, her actions started to have a impacted on him and the way he acted towards people. By the end of the movie, he learned how to be caring and loving to people. Having Belle there as a good influence change the Beast for the better; it is true that people change

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