This is a continuation of the series where I examine each of the Disney Princesses as role models. Disney Princesses have received much backlash and debate over their worthiness of being feminist role models for young girls. I set out to examine the admirable qualities in each and clear up any distortions of their characters.  Belle is a beloved Princess, often regarded as the "strongest", "smartest" or "most feminist".  Yet some  people like to simplify the character down to “read = smart”. But of course, it goes deeper than  that.  Based on the way the town citizens react to her reading (“and her nose stuck in a book/ what a  puzzle to the rest of us is Belle”) you can tell that not many people in the village are educated enough to  read, or even interested enough in becoming educated to read, let alone the women of the village.  Maybe they do not think education is important. Education is so important. I could rant forever as to why, but perhaps the mos