Ah, Beauty and the Beast: a tale as old as time, a song as old as rhyme…and maybe a story with a few subliminal strings attached? Don’t get me wrong; Belle is every bookworm’s dream protagonist. She strolls through town…
Belle’s Song: A Feminist Flex on the “Little People”
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast opens with the catchy, seemingly harmless song “Belle,” a melody that sets the stage for our heroine’s longing for “more than this provincial life.” On the surface, it’s a charming introduction to Belle’s character—intelligent, imaginative,…