Exposition
The Princess Bride is a wonderful adventure and love story all rolled into one. A young and beautiful milk maid named Buttercup grew up with her parents and their farm boy in Florin. The boy's answer for everything she said was always, "As you wish". In time they fell in love and Westley, as the boy was called, sailed to America to earn a better life. His ship was attacked by pirates though, and Buttercup was proposed to by the Prince.
Conflict
When she was kidnapped by three misfit criminals (Vizzini the hunchback genius, Inigo the wizard fencer, and Fezzik the giant) a mysterious man came to her rescue. This Man in Black turned out to be Westley! After enduring the Fire Swamp, the Prince imprisoned him and took Buttercup back. A month later he murdered him.
Climax
Inigo, realizing he needed the Man in Black's help to avenge his father, brought his courpse to Miracle Max to bring him to life. Inigo's father was killed by a six-fingered man, who waited within the castle. After some coaxing Max agreed, but the effects would only be temporary.
Resolution
Westley, Inigo and Fezzik fought their way into the castle and right away found... the Six-Fingered Man! Inigo chased him down and killed him as Westly looked for Buttercup. He found her just as she was about to kill herself. They held each other close and kissed until Humperdink appeared. Westley, though still "mostly dead", stood up to him, raised his sword and disarmed him. After humiliating and restraining the Prince, they all rode off into the sunset on four white horses. |
