An Ugly Beast Finds Love
Beastly
Love can look beyond what's on the outside
The theme of the book was that love can always look beyond outwards appearances. This just means that even if someone doesn't look too appealing on the outside, you should give them a chance, because you can't judge a book by its cover. For example Kyle, the main character, used to judge people by their looks right away but after turning ugly himself, he was able to think about it a little more. He even proved it by saying, "People make such a big deal about looks, but after a while, when you know someone, you don't even notice anymore...". This simply says that after a while, you are able to see that even if someone has a beautiful outer appearance, that's not all that matters. He also later is able to say, "Just because something is beautiful, doesn't mean it's good." This portrays the theme of love going beyond appearances, because it tells how beauty doesn't give away what's on the inside.
Big Event
"I know what an orchid is, a proud vain flower, but a single white rose symbolizes purity." A main event of what the story revolved around was when each rose petal fell of the rose. After two years, the rose petals would be all fallen off, and that symbolized how much time Kyle had to break the spell. If you go deeper into what the quote means, a more inside part of the story was how beauty didn't mean everything, and that people shouldn't judge from people's outside appearances.
Theme
"Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy." This really sums up the theme in one quote. The quote is saying that if you don't open your eyes to see beyond someone's looks, you'll never be able to see the real beauty that's inside of someone. If you're never able to see the real beauty in people, you'll never live a true and meaningful life.
Protagonist
"I am a beast. A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog, but a horrible new creature who walks upright – a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster." He says this, and it what goes through his head throughout the whole book. Kyle has a very hard time accepting his new image as a beast. He is able to find a change in himself throughout the book when he finds his true love. He is able to see that looking beyond the appearance is where you will be able to see what the person is truly like, and this is how he discovers himself.
A love that seems impossible through appearances becomes possible, and love breaks the curse.
Alex Flinn
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