...The Princess Bride 1.What is ironic about Fezzik's ability to fight? It is ironic that Fezzik is a great fighter, but he hates fighting. 2.What is Fezzik's greatest fear? Fezzik's greatest fear is being alone forever. 3.What do Fezzik and Inigo have in common? Both Fezzik and Inigo both fear of being alone and they are both talented fighters. They also, both got defeated by the man in black. 4.Why does the man in black not kill them? The man in black doesn’t kill Fezzik and Inigo, because they both are very talented. 5.How is Vizzini more dangerous that the other two? Both Fezzik and Inigo are dangerous physically, but Vizzini is smart, and being smart is more dangerous that being dangerous physically. 6.Explain the quote “Never get involved in a land war in Asia”. The quote “Never get involved in a land war in Asia”, means that Asia has a lot of land, and you would lose if you ever tried to fight there. 7.What is ironic about the man in black's test with the iocane powder? What type of irony is this? It is ironic that both cups had iocane powder in them. Vizzini tried to trick the man in black by switching their glasses, not knowing that both of the glasses had iocane powder in them. This is known as situational irony. 8.What is Vizzini's fatal flaw? Vizzini's fatal flaw, is that he is to cocky about his intelligence, which caused him his own death. 9.In the early part of the story Buttercup’s kidnappers are known only as the Spaniard,...
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...The Princess Bride is an epic romance novel written by William Goldman. The Princess Bride began with a man telling his grandson a story about the love between a beautiful girl, Buttercup, and her family’s farm boy, Westley. One day, Buttercup fell deeply in love with Westley; she expressed her love forhim but, he left to go to America to find fortune. After he left, Buttercup heard the news that he was killed by Dread Pirate Roberts. She vowed to never love again, but Prince Humperdinck of Florin demanded Buttercup’s hand in marriage, so he could become the king. After they declared their engagement, Buttercup was kidnapped by a band of criminals. She was rescued by a mysterious man in black, who was actually Westley. Westley and Buttercup...
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...The Princess Bride is a fairy tale classic and was first aired in 1987, based on a William Goldman novel which earned its own loyal audience. It was narrated by a grandfather reading a bedtime story to his grandson. The princess Bride had romance, fighting, torture, and more. For instance, this fairytale had two heroes Westley and Inigo. They are bot so have similar yet so different at the same time. Westley and Inigo are similar because they both Love, Master swords, and accomplished their goals. Also different life experience, accent, and race. The beginning of the movie Westley was a farm boy who loves Buttercup when he replied to her commands he would say ,“As You Wish” showing how he was willing to do anything for her. Buttercup soon...
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...This six weeks we read The Princess Bride and watched the movie. They were both interesting and intriguing. In this paper I will be comparing and contrasting the movie from the book. I will explain what the movie lacked or what the book added. This paper will explore how different the book and movie were from each other. I will discuss the difference between Princess Buttercup and Westley. At the beginning of the book, Buttercup was always rude and made Westley do all her chores, “Farm Boy, fetch me this,” Buttercup said. One day, when the Count and Countess came to visit, Buttercup realized that she was in love with Westley. She told him how she felt and Westley seemed as if he didn’t feel the same way, “I love you,” Buttercup said, but Westley just closed the door without saying a word. The next day Westley told Buttercup that he was going to America for a better life and that they would meet again. The movie was similar but not quite like the book; Buttercup was rude to Westley but that was not explained in the movie, “As you wish,” Westley would always respond with. The Count and Countess never went to her house, but when Buttercup told Westley that she was in love with him, Westley felt...
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...In the romantic novel The Princess Bride by William Goldman the reader is introduced a to a young and beautiful woman named Buttercup. In the beginning of the novel reader learns that Buttercup loves Westley. Westley is a young man who worked on their farm who also loves Buttercup. As the novel progressed conflict between Prince Humperdinck and Buttercup started to form and someone had to step in and be a hero, the hero of the story is Westley. Because of Westley saving Buttercup from the thieves and sparring Inigo Montoya and Fezziks lives this makes Westley the hero of the story. Buttercup decides to marry Prince Humperdinck after he threatened to kill her if she refuses. As Buttercup was walking she is kidnapped by three thieves. When...
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...The Princess Bride: Good Looks A huge theme in the book is good looks, specifically Buttercup’s; her characterization is quite direct – from the beginning of the story to the end, the author talks about the most beautiful women in the world to Buttercup’s physical features to (really) direct quotes, such as “She was the most beautiful women in a hundred years.” Likewise, I portray her beauty in a straightforward way, by drawing her on Adobe Sketch. Everywhere, Buttercup’s beauty was the sole source and instigator of the events in the Princess Bride. Notably, Westley fell in love with Buttercup due to beauty. Throughout the story, Westley’s drive stemmed from his love for her. Specifically noting "I have taught myself languages because of you....
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...If something seems oddly familiar about the title of this paper, it could be because it is based off one of the most quotable films of all time, The Princess Bride. Let me explain, no let me summarize my love for this film. It is the perfect combination of fantasy and reality. Rob Reiner transforms William Goldman’s novel into a work of art on the big screen. Reiner makes some dramatic choices, which work well for such a dramatic tale. One of my favorite choices made in this film was the use of music throughout the film. The music supervisor does an amazing job using music to enhance the scenes of this film. My favorite example of this is when Inigo and Count Rugen are dueling near the end of the film. The music intensifies and seems to play along with the movement of their swords. Music is used throughout the film to enhance the mood of the viewer. If the scene calls for a frightened viewer, the music becomes intense and frightening, whereas scenes that call for a lighter reaction have less intense music. For example, at the beginning of the film when Westley and Buttercup are falling in love, the music is soft and romantic, thus...
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...In the novel The Princess Bride there are many lessons that are to be learned as there are in many other fairy tales. The authors, such as William Goldman, put these lessons in the book so the readers can learn them and become better people. William Goldman’s novel The Princess Bride shows multiple life lessons that Nifty Lance covers in his writing about in 11 Content Lessons I Learned From The Princess Bride. There are five lessons from his eleven that I have found most applicable in life. A very powerful life lesson that appeared in Nifty Lance’s writing was just the fact about being yourself. In the whole book Fezzik tries to be himself at all times, especially after Vizzini is killed. Fezzik loves to rhyme and have fun while Vizzini...
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...When you first watch The Princess Bride you’d think it would be just a tragic romance set in medieval times. Wrong! It wasn’t just a romance; it was action, adventure, comedy and parody mixed together almost flawlessly, with the moral ‘true love conquers all’. A heart-warming, though sometimes confusing fairy tale comes to life in this stand-alone medieval themed movie, proving that true love overcomes all. Based on the book by the same name, written by William Goldman, Buttercup (Robin Wright) is a maiden living in a medieval fantasy world with her lover, Westley (Cary Elwes), a farm boy. After Westley’s death, the manipulative Prince Humperdinck (Chris Saradon) tries to make Buttercup his queen. The mysterious ‘Man in Black’ arrives to save Buttercup, joined by Montoya (Mandy Patinkin), a skilled swordsman out to avenge his father, and Fezzik (Andre the Giant), a dim-witted but kind giant. The plot line flows well and twists are introduced in an effective manner, although some aspects, like when the Man in Black is cured by Miracle Max (Billy Crystal) seem unrealistic even in the fantasy world the story is set....
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...In the novel The Princess Bride, William Goldman illustrates the theme that “Life is not fair, it is just fairer than death, that is all.” by “abridging” S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventures. Firstly, Goldman satirizes the romance genre to reveal a collective idealism embedded within human nature. Then, he uses metafiction to contrast the parallel stories between Westley and Buttercup to Goldman and Helen. Lastly through Domingo, Yeste, and Inigo’s stories, the author illustrates life’s imperfection. Westley and Buttercup have an ideal love story, where they overcome all the hardship and obstacles they face along their archetypical love journey. Goldman satirizes the romance genre by fantasizing the artificial love between Westley and Buttercup. In the beginning, when Buttercup was jealous of the amount of attention Wesltey was paying to the, she expresses her growing love to Westley. Buttercup describes her love for Westley, as...
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...All hero’s follow a similar series of events or steps along their individual hero journey. Not all Hero’s follow all the same steps, or even in the same order. Westley’s Hero Journey in “The Princess Bride”, is a very good example of a Campbell’s Hero Journey outline (The Princess Bride) (“Hero’s Journey: Summary”). The Hero’s journey is divided into three sections; the departure, the initiation, and the return. The first section, the departure, starts off with the hero’s call to adventure. For Westley, his call to adventure was when he left the farm to travel on a ship and find his fortune. He wants to be a suitable husband for Buttercup. He wants be able to provide for her in the fashion that she is accustomed to and he thinks that she deserves to live in. Campbell’s second step is the refusal of the call to adventure. Westley wanting to marry Buttercup and provide everything her heart desires does not refuse his call to adventure. Once the hero has committed to his quest, his or her supernatural aid, guide, or magical helper in unveiled. Westley in a roundabout way completes this step by becoming the Dread Pirate Roberts. Becoming the Dread Pirate Roberts allowed him to create an alter ego raising him up from being a poor farm boy to a legendary feared Pirate and ultimately allowing him to amass a small fortune. Westley completes Campbell’s next step, the crossing of the first threshold, when he left the farm to set sail on the ship. Although this is out of order for Campbell’s...
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...Kayla Montgomery, who faces a currently incurable disease called multiple sclerosis or MS that causes her legs to go numb. Despite this, she still runs for her school’s track and cross-country teams. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Gatsby chases after his love interest, Daisy, and lives under the illusion that she will leave her husband for him. The novel revolves around his life, concluding in his tragic death. Rob Reiner’s The Princess Bride plays on the idea of true love and its power. Princess...
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...Princess Diana: The Life She Led Princess Diana’s life is one that impacted the world in a positive way and that will never be forgotten. Diana Spencer became a British princess and an international icon when she married Prince Charles the son of Queen Elizabeth. Even though her life may have seemed like a fairy tale, Diana had some rough patches in her life that molded her into the beautiful person she turned out to be. Diana was greatly loved by the people and referred to as “the People’s Princess” because of her genuine personality and endless compassion for the less fortunate. Her humanitarian acts were also greatly noticed by the world. Diana, Princess of Wales, led an inspirational life as a paparazzi chased international icon and humanitarian, and greatly influenced the world in all that she did. Born Diana Frances Spencer, she already had her fair share of ties to royalty. On July 1, 1961, Diana became the third daughter of John Spencer and Frances Ruth Burke Roche Spencer. Her father was a descendant of the Stuart kings of England and her mother came from a wealthy family as well. Diana’s grandparents also had the titles of Lady and Lord which Diana would one day receive and even surmount. Diana was born into a privileged British family that had grown exceedingly wealthy from sheep farming. Since they were so well off, Diana’s family often aided the royal family but were not considered a royal family themselves. Diana had two older sisters Sarah and...
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...In the film The Princess Bride, Westley the main character, would be considered a hero. He goes through a journey to get back with his true love and overcomes many obstacles. Westley's journey begins when he is believed to be dead and prince Humperdink announces that he will marry Buttercup, his wife. After this, she is kidnapped by Inigo, Vizzini, and Fezzik. Westley now goes on for the search for his love. The only thing standing between him are the three bandits. His first obstacle is to face Inigo, the sword fighter. Westley and Inigo have a face off and Westley proves of being a hero by showing his skill and defeating the bandit. Up next is Fezzik the giant. Westley has the disadvantage of being smaller but still manages to defeat him. Then he finally gets to Buttercup but still has to face Vizzini the smart leader. Westley and Vizzini have a battle of wits with poison and wine. Vinnizi tries to outsmart him but he is no match because Westley already has by becoming immune to the poison. Vinnizi ends dying and Westley defeating him with his intelligence. This proves him of being a hero because he went through this to save and get back his love. After Westley and Buttercup are finally together, the prince Humperdink is on the chase for his wife to be. Humperdink spots Buttercup and Westley together. They make a run for it to try to get away from them and end up in a terrifying forest. Westley and butter are walking through the forest and...
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...person takes the simple route, you will not be capable of achieving it at your highest potential level. If an athlete wants to improve in a sport that’s their passion, they will not sit on their butt and expect to improve. Get up and hit the weight room, attend camps, and better yourselves to reach your passion at the highest level. Athletes are not the only ones who live their life by this. Students attending college complete college to earn a job that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives; finding and being with your true love, like in the story, will put you through obstacles that you will overcome. The passion motivates them to practice and eventually excel. Trying to achieve passion is relevant in many ways. In The Princess Bride, Buttercup and Westly escape and live happily together. People that will work for the one they love through their passion. In Sleeping Beauty, Aurora meets Prince Phillip while singing in the forest, and they fall in love with each other instantly. Back at home after they meet, the fairies tell Aurora the truth about her heritage, and they aren’t allowed to see each other. Maleficent tricks Aurora to touch an enchanted spinning wheel that will put her into a deathlike sleep. The only way out was to be kissed by her true love. Maleficent plans to hold Prince Phillip locked captive in a cell, so they cannot be together; however, the fairies find and release the prince. With his magical Sword of Truth and Shield of Virtue, Prince Phillip...
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