The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride
For this paper, I chose to define, compare, and contrast the internal and external conflicts throughout the movie. Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Others, Man vs. Nature, and Man vs. Machine. The first one is the only “Internal Conflict” for every character. The next three are all the “External Conflicts”.
A grandfather sits down with his ill grandson and reads him a story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the hateful Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war. It is up to Westley, (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her. On the way he meets a thief and his hired helpers, an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become Westley's companions in his quest.
The definition of an internal conflict is a psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense. There are many internal conflicts in this story. The main conflict of the modern story is the internal conflict the grandson has with the adult themes of love and the unfairness of life. The framing storyline is a three-act narrative focusing on the internal conflict and growth of a sick grandson. The beginning introduces the unnamed grandson as a sports-loving, ill child with a grandfather he barely tolerates. The strength of the story draws the kid in, and the climax comes with his explosion of emotion when the apparent protagonist is killed only halfway through the story. It’s at this point that the grandfather explains that life is not fair. The interruptions stop as the book reaches its climax, and the ending shows that the grandson has grown to appreciate not only the “kissing parts,” but also his grandfather’s love.
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For this paper, I chose to define, compare, and contrast the internal and external conflicts throughout the movie. Man vs. Himself, Man vs. Others, Man vs. Nature, and Man vs. Machine. The first one is the only “Internal Conflict” for every character. The next three are all the “External Conflicts”.
A grandfather sits down with his ill grandson and reads him a story. The story is one that has been passed down from father to son for generations. As the grandfather reads the story, the action comes alive. The story is a classic tale of love and adventure as the beautiful Buttercup, engaged to the hateful Prince Humperdinck, is kidnapped and held against her will in order to start a war. It is up to Westley, (her childhood beau, now returned as the Dread Pirate Roberts) to save her. On the way he meets a thief and his hired helpers, an accomplished swordsman and a huge, super strong giant, both of whom become Westley's companions in his quest.
The definition of an internal conflict is a psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense. There are many internal conflicts in this story. The main conflict of the modern story is the internal conflict the grandson has with the adult themes of love and the unfairness of life. The framing storyline is a three-act narrative focusing on the internal conflict and growth of a sick grandson. The beginning introduces the unnamed grandson as a sports-loving, ill child with a grandfather he barely tolerates. The strength of the story draws the kid in, and the climax comes with his explosion of emotion when the apparent protagonist is killed only halfway through the story. It’s at this point that the grandfather explains that life is not fair. The interruptions stop as the book reaches its climax, and the ending shows that the grandson has grown to appreciate not only the “kissing parts,” but also his grandfather’s love.
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