The Princess Bride Character Analysis Essay

Analysis of Characters: The main characters of The Princess Bride and “Arthur and the Two Swords”, Westley and Arthur, are both brave and determined. However, although they both have similar character traits, their behavior was completely different. Even though the odds were against both of them at a certain point during their journeys (when Westley confronted Humperdinck without strength and when Arthur fought King Pellinore, even though he had no weapon), they both fought on, and, in the end, they both arose victorious. Westley and Arthur were both determined to fulfill their goals. Westley didn’t give up just because Buttercup and Humperdinck were engaged, he tried even harder. He faced various obstacles before he rescued Buttercup (some
of which were extremely dangerous and painful) and in the end, his determination paid off as he rode off with Buttercup. Arthur, on the other hand, didn’t face many obstacles on his way to challenge King Pellinore, but when he fought King Pellinore, he was determined to win for Sir Gryflet’s sake and he didn’t back down. Finally, Westley’s and Arthur’s behaviors are completely different from each other. Westley thinks things over thoroughly before making a decision, while Arthur acts on impulse and doesn’t think before making a decision. When Westley, Fezzik and Inigo planned to get inside the castle, Westley formed a very clever plan to scare Humperdinck’s forces away. If Westley acted on impulse and just charged at the group, he, Fezzik and Inigo might’ve been killed. Arthur, however, was very lucky that Merlin was there to save his life. Unlike Westley, Arthur charged off to challenge