Character Analysis Of Buttercup In The Princess Bride
In The Princess Bride, Westley, the main character, goes through many trials to be with his true love, the Princess Buttercup. He becomes a pirate and saves Buttercup from her capturers, Vizzini, Inigo Montoya, and Fezzik. Then, they are both captured by Prince Humperdinck; he puts Westley in a torture chamber and Buttercup in his palace to marry in a few days. Westley is killed by the torture machine and resurrected by Fezzik and Inigo, and the three save Buttercup and live happily ever after. Westley’s hamartia is his love for Buttercup, which drives the conflict in the story.
First, Westley goes through the struggles of being a pirate for her. He leaves to find fortune so he can marry her, is captured, and becomes a pirate. It is implied that, in his time as a pirate, he has been in danger and has killed people. He does this all because of his love for Buttercup, which is why it is his flaw; he is put in danger and does immoral things because of his love. This is also why his love drives the story; the conflict is that he needs to reunite with her. Then, Westley puts himself in even more danger to save Buttercup.
After Westley saves Buttercup from her captors, they go through the Fire Swamp. There, Westley is attacked by a large rodent and burnt by a fire spurt. If he …show more content…
After saving Princess Buttercup and escaping the Fire Swamp, they are immediately caught by Prince Humperdinck. Buttercup is brought to the Prince’s palace to be married soon, or, as it is revealed, murdered, and Westley is put in the torture chamber with the Machine and is killed by it. Over and over through the story, Westley puts himself in danger for Buttercup, but this time he reaches the ultimate obstacle: a painful death. Often a hero’s flaw is what ends up killing them, and that is true here, even if Westley is resurrected later. His death, which his hamartia caused, is also a major event in the
First, Westley goes through the struggles of being a pirate for her. He leaves to find fortune so he can marry her, is captured, and becomes a pirate. It is implied that, in his time as a pirate, he has been in danger and has killed people. He does this all because of his love for Buttercup, which is why it is his flaw; he is put in danger and does immoral things because of his love. This is also why his love drives the story; the conflict is that he needs to reunite with her. Then, Westley puts himself in even more danger to save Buttercup.
After Westley saves Buttercup from her captors, they go through the Fire Swamp. There, Westley is attacked by a large rodent and burnt by a fire spurt. If he …show more content…
After saving Princess Buttercup and escaping the Fire Swamp, they are immediately caught by Prince Humperdinck. Buttercup is brought to the Prince’s palace to be married soon, or, as it is revealed, murdered, and Westley is put in the torture chamber with the Machine and is killed by it. Over and over through the story, Westley puts himself in danger for Buttercup, but this time he reaches the ultimate obstacle: a painful death. Often a hero’s flaw is what ends up killing them, and that is true here, even if Westley is resurrected later. His death, which his hamartia caused, is also a major event in the