Princess Bride Movie Vs Book

The book I chose to read was “The Princess Bride” by William Goldman. This book has many elements of adventure, romance, and just a touch of comedy in it, but can be classified as a fantasy romance novel. Two countries are on the edge of war when Princess Buttercup is kidnapped by a group of three men. Vizzini, the leader of the entourage, is very clever and was ordered to kill Princess Buttercup. The other two members are Fezzik, a sympathetic giant who doesn’t want to be left alone, and Indigo, a revenge filled swordsman. Princess Buttercup is being forced to marry Prince Humperdinck, a spoiled man who loves nothing more than hunting, after she was traumatized with the loss of her one true love, Westley. Buttercup is gentle and said to be the most beautiful girl in the land. Westley is an obedient worker who used to work for Buttercup’s family …show more content…
Like every movie I see that is based off of a book, the book was much better. “The Princess Bride” also includes everything I like in a book. It is filled with adventure and the fight for love. This book also follows the same storyline as many fairy tales, meaning that it will have a happy ending. The idea of a happily ever after brings me back to my earlier years where I didn’t have to worry about responsibilities. I also picked this book because I wanted to see how my perspective has changed on the events from when I was younger to now. I remember that when I was little, I would wish that I was Princess Buttercup because she was beautiful and had everything done for her because she was royalty. Although now that I have aged a bit, I realized that she didn’t have it that easy. Even though Buttercup was beautiful, she had to deal with the hardship of losing her soul mate and family. And when she found Westley once more, it brought back all of her pain because they were forbidden to see each other by Prince Humperdinck, her