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The Tiger's Bride Compare And Contrast

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Angela Carter’s story, The Tiger’s Bride, is another version of “The Beauty and the Beast” with some minor differences. The story takes place in the south part of Russia, where the weather is beautiful and the wealthy abide. Upon visiting, the locals explain to the father and daughter that they must play cards with “The Beast” before continuing their journey. Unfortunately, the father has a gambling addiction that results in him losing everything he owns as his hopeless daughter watches. Rather than losing beauty out of love as seen in The Beauty and the Beast, the father loses beauty because of his trembling gambling obsession. The reader can relate to this theme because it is a modern problem, making it more appealing overall. Unlike the
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