I feel that, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast can be seen as a very genuine and accurate depiction of the societies stereotypes about courtship and mating. The male characters in the film/story embody all typical masculine characters (both negative and positive), in terms of chivalry, strength, urge to protect women, need for control and power. However, the theme of “unworthy of love” also seems prominent in the story, this spins stereotypes because it is the beast that is protected and sheltered, who feels he is unworthy of love; rather than the usual damsel in distress scenario.
First of all, one of the main stereotypical display of courtship is seen when Gaston refuses to back down, even after belle has says no to his proposal several times.…