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Courtship of Mr Lyon:
The beast from this version of the story is a bit different than the traditional beast that we all know. He is more intense and ferocious, and seems to be less caring, and has a very limited soft side. One theme of the story centers on violence and males: this is the story of a man coming to terms with violence, redemption, need for love regardless of self.
Snow Child:
In this story, the count can be seen as a symbol of masculine power and desire.The girl created represents a "masculine fantasy", beautiful, yet powerless, nothing but a sex object, described as the "child of his desire". If this is meant to be a generalization of all males, I feel that it is unfair and inaccurate. I could see this being accurate as an extreme exaggeration, but overall, just a little ridiculous. The countess in the story is jealous of the girl, competing for the count's love. Essentially, she is under the control of the count. When she says "It bites!", this could represent the pain of being a woman, living in the male-dominated world.