In fact, the grandfather’s role in guiding his grandson mirrors the influence that Westley has on Buttercup. While the primary, inner story centers around Westley and Buttercup, the outer story of the grandfather reading their adventure to his grandson is part of the same narrative structure and reinforces the inner story. In the film adaption, as in the original novel, Goldman wisely utilizes a framing technique that creates a story within a story. Westley endures the original Dread Pirate Roberts, he willingly ingests poison, he navigates the treacherous fire swamp, and then literally – like Christ – returns from the dead with a little help from Inigo and Miracle Max in their quest for revenge. Miracles." We are introduced to a hero with unnatural, almost superhuman, survival abilities. Beautiful ladies…Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Morgenstern persona when he promises in the novel a story of "Fencing.
Goldman himself foreshadows what is to come through his S. While The Princess Bride clearly embodies the elements of a traditional fairy tale, enhanced by non-traditional elements, its true accessibility comes when viewed as an allegorical tale, emboldened by Goldman’s use of familiar religious themes.īoth in the novel form as well as the film adaptation, the characters, structure, narrative voice, and thematic elements are composed of traditional fairy tale elements with a twist. Just as it is difficult for Buttercup to embrace the love of a farm boy because her position sets her apart from him, it is equally hard for Christians to walk with Christ unless they reject the sins of the world. By entrenching his primary characters of Westley, Buttercup, the grandfather, and grandson in religious symbolism, screenwriter and novelist William Goldman fires the first shots in what could easily be termed as a religious war for true love. The themes can then draw the viewer into the film through symbols and storylines that we have come to recognize from our collective spiritual past. These heavy-handed, though skillfully implemented, religious themes grab something deep inside the audience’s subconscious. Most fruitful, however, is the use of bold and sometimes unconventional religious imagery. In crafting the film The Princess Bride, the filmmakers weave numerous compelling and intricate features together by to create a tight mesh of effective storytelling. SPIRITUAL TRANSCENDENCE IN THE PRINCESS BRIDE
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