Inigo Montoya

In all their dealings with one another, it is evident that “leadership has to do with relationships… [It] is inherently a relational, communal process.” (Komives et al. 2013, 94) And the movie itself as a whole very cleverly frames leadership. Perhaps one underlying theme of the whole movie is that any time two or more people are together and communicating, they form a group that will need to display a multiplicity of the “common roles in groups” as shown in Table 8.2. (Komives et al., 2013, 323-324) Difficult though it may be to believe, when Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen finally met, even though they had their differences, they had still formed a group, and they still demonstrated certain group-building roles, such as Summarizer and Opinion Giver (although it is this author’s personal belief that their collaboration might have been more successful had a Mediator been present.) Without these group-building roles, however, any attempts at communication would have proved futile, and any common goals would have been next to impossible to attain. Clearly, then, the Princess Bride may serve as an admirable object-lesson for those aspiring leaders eager to expand their…

love with Westley and the character of Inigo when he realizes that he needs the man in black to help him storm the castle. When Buttercup saw how others acted around Westley she realized what her true feelings were, while Inigo realizes he needed Westley’s help after saw what a good sword fighter and thinker he was; both of these characters epiphanies helped progress each character. Buttercup thinks of Westley as just a stable boy at first, but when the Countess takes an interest in him she…

which literally vacuums the life out of you, year by year. Westley’s development in the story is centered on Buttercup and getting her back. In chapter one he did explain to her that everything he does, he does it in hopes to please Buttercup. "I have taught myself languages because of you. I have made my body strong because I thought you might be pleased by a strong body."(Goldman 54) Westley is the ideal man, he could intimidate Prince Humperdinck, his sword skills are better than Inigo’s, he…

Through multiple groups in the study, the overall conclusion was that death does in fact have a significant connection, adding that death “may promote a sense of meaning in life” (1462). This research claims that death does not necessarily mean the end. This idea is further supported through Westley’s line, “Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while” (Reiner 40:10). This shows that death is simply just an obstacle that can be conquered. Through the journeys of Westley…

Westley, the heroic protagonist in William Goldman’s classical novel The Princes Bride, is devoted to Buttercup, the prettiest girl in Florin. Westley is devoted to Buttercup because she is the love of his life. Consequently, he is committed to putting Buttercup’s needs and desires before his own. This is why Westley is more than willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure Buttercup is safe and happy. Subsequently, Westley is constantly sacrificing his own well-being for the well-being of…

selfless was after Prince Humperdinck of Florin hired a trio of bandits called the Sicilian Crowd to kidnap Buttercup, Prince Humperdinck’s future wife. This trio of bandits included Inigo, a vengeful swordsman, Fezzik, a kind-hearted giant, and Vizzini, an…

death in the book, The Princess Bride. It contains way more than that though. The story contains “ a tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts.” (Goldman). A farm boy named Westley worked on a farm for Buttercup and her family. Buttercup and Westley later fell madly in love. After Buttercup expressed her love for Westley, he told her that he had to leave to go get a job. He promised her that he would come…

delivers the deconstructive interpretation that Inigo Montoya is the hero of the story rather than “the man in black”. Inigo Montoya’s call to adventure begins when his father is unrightfully murdered by the six-fingered villain and his drive for revenge establishes the events that lead to the rescue of the princess bride. A close reading of the text reveals without Inigo Montoya’s presence in the storyline the hero’s journey would not have been able to be completed, hence making him the…

Fezzik, and Inigo Montoya they are considered good against the evil of the pirate, who later we find out is Westley. However, after Westley kills Vizini and…

isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all.”- William Goldman.The story The Princess Bride is a classic fairytale written by William Goldman who pretends the novel was written by S. Morgenstern. The novel includes interjects by S.Morgenstern and William Goldman.In the novel The Princess Bride William Goldman conveys the universal theme that life isn’t fair, but works out better in the end. The first way the universal theme is shown is through characterization. Inigo Montoya is a…