The Beast/The Prince

The Prince is the heir to the throne in his kingdom. He is thoughtless and self-centered as a young man, at least partly because he has never understood true love. He breaks up with Circe when he believes she is the daughter of a pig farmer. In that relationship and in his relationship with Tulip, he bases his feelings of “love” on whether the girl fits his description of a perfect woman. He considers beauty to be the most important trait, followed by her ability to act like a future queen. This includes her clothes and manners. He does not want a girl who talks a lot, and one of the things that repels him about Belle is that she likes to read. In spite of how he treats young ladies, he is kind to his servants and befriends Gaston, though they are not social...