William Goldman

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…

“Life isn’t fair, it’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” (Goldman). There are many examples of unfairness and 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…

William Goldman’s abridgment The Princess Bride is a fairy tale. Generally the number three or seven occur in fairy tales (Ashliman). Ofttimes, fairy tales have a “happily ever after” ending. Fairy tales usually begin the story with “Once upon a time…”, and take place in a far away setting and time. Magic will appear a number of times in fairy tales. Magic will occur in fairies, witches, or talking animals. Fairy tales are written to show children that even with the toughest struggles in life,…

Westley, the handsome hero in William Goldman’s classic novel The Princess Bride, is selfless. He is selfless because he willingly sacrifices his life to save the lives of the people around him, particularly Buttercup, Westley’s true love. Westley does this with little regard for his own well-being. Instead, he is all about putting others’ needs before his own. This is because he can see beyond his own concerns. Thus, he is able to be there for others, particularly Buttercup, when the need…

The Princess Bride, created by Rob Reiner, presents love, death, and fate. This movie brings the characters closer together as they go through their own quests and complete their quests. Archetypal criticism reveals that the strength of a relationship can overcome misfortune by reflecting the quest archetype. In Princess Bride, Westley's quest is to return to his true love, Buttercup, whom he has loved since a young worker on her family's farm. With no money to marry, Westley decides to strike…

strength and extra size. When you look at other Fairy Tales that have giants they really don't resemble large humans and if they do they are usually ugly. I did not like how William Goldman added in his notations, most fairy tales will not have those in them. While reading the book I would get confused and have to go back before William Goldman's notations so I could understand what was going on in the book. The Princess Bride has a story that could be real if it did not have the chocolate…

1. “ Life isn’t fair. It’s just fairer than death, that’s all.” That was a quote by William Goldman, even though I don’t know him, I thank him. I feel that this quote speaks directly to me. I live a pretty good life, four bedroom, two bathroom house. I have siblings I can talk to and two parents that are separated, but still in my life. Some black teens or teens everywhere only have one parent or no siblings. My mom tells me to pray every morning and night, because I should be grateful for…

evidence that was presented. Orenthal James Simpson “former NFL player, broadcaster, and actor was accused of two counts of murder on June 12, 1994”(Britannica). The victims were Simpson’s ex wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her personal friend Ron Goldman. The two were found stabbed to death outside an apartment building in Los Angeles California. Due to Simpson’s relationship with the victims he quickly became their person of interest. After five days had gone by Simpson found himself in a high…

“Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were fatally stabbed on the evening of June 12, 1994, their bodies discovered early the next morning… O.J. Simpson, her ex-husband, was acquitted Oct. 3, 1995, of their deaths in a trial that riveted the nation and divided many along racial lines” (latimes.com editors). The trial faced many challenges during the time, it was even considered the “Trial of the Century” because it caused so much controversy. O.J. Simpson was an American Football…

Simpson, before being tried for murder, was a professional football player who played for the Buffalo Bills and san Francisco 49ers. Simpson was tried on account of two murders, one for his ex-wife Nicole Brown, and the other for her friend, Ron Goldman. The O.J. Simpson trial was a turning point in history because it publicized a racial divide, introduced DNA evidence into the courtroom, and…