I have started a study of fairy tales written in the post-medieval up to pre-industrial ages. As part of this I have seen that in many cases the hero or heroine is often classed as beautiful or hansom, so much more so than the fray.
My question is, Do the writers of these stories use a description of physical beauty as a literary cheat to describe their personality?
For example only, Belle from Beauty and the Beast (De Beaumont version) is described as physically beautiful but the story indicates that she is a very kind and caring person as well, holding a lot of passion and loyalty for her friends and family.
So, are the writers of these stories using a visual image to convey character traits?
Please explain.
I thank you in advance.
2007-03-13
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