What Is The Difference Between The Princess Bride Book And Movie

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The Princess Bride The princess Bride Published in 1973 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich and written by William Goldman in 414 pages of a story between two soul mates who match their love for one another no matter what it takes. They chase for love during medieval times in the kingdom of fluorine. Once Westley and Buttercup discover their love for eachother Westley must leave to a voyage for riches but was to have been murdered but the odds are beat and he comes back in order for their love to remain. The book is recommended all across the world due to it’s meaningful message of love that people must be knowledgeable of. The book gives an image of how strong love can be when both lovers desire the same thing in one another. The Princess Bride …show more content…
The film had a lot more plot to it and better sense of setting and characterization. The scene which provided more imagery was when Westley saves the princess from the other men and they travel down the fire swamp in order to get free but through their travel they discover large rats that attack them and sinkholes that Buttercup falls in and Westley dives in to save her. From that scene i was able to get a better view of the struggles they go through in order to become free once again so they can enjoy their love …show more content…
Between the book and the film although there were differences between plot outlines and such details the true meaning of the story was still able to be translated in the same way and understandable in the same meaning. Westley did all he can to have his love from his journey to gain riches and his journey to come back and save Buttercup. The message of the film was more than love it was also about not giving up and fighting for what your goal is. Inigo had a lifelong dream of finding the 6 fingered man who killed his father. Inigo is almost about to give up when he gets hope when he discovers the secret torture dungeon and it gives him the drive to keep going. Inigo is successful with his goal and he finds the man who killed his father, they have a sword battle where he is stabbed and almost about to quit but he gathers his strength to kill

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