a goal for the better good‚ every heroes journey is different. Some heroes fight dragons to save the castle and some like Westley steal the princess in order to protect her‚ Westley goes on a long journey where he faces many enemies and challenges but‚ he continues his journey to rescue his one true love. In The Princess Bride a novel by William Goldman‚ the character Westley is a hero because‚ he experiences all 6 stages of the heroic archetype structure including being called to action‚ crossing
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sociological study on police‚ Westley faced several difficulties getting the police to cooperate. Most of the time the police officers ignored Westley and refused to talk to him‚ nonetheless sit down to have an interview with him. On one occasion Westley observed a patrol sergeant come into the precinct and spout off delightment with himself stating he had just helped a woman with carrying her packages to her car. Upon further analysis of officers’ field notes‚ Westley noticed that there were a series
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clueless to other’s feelings or intentions towards her. For example she is rude to the farm boy‚ Westley in the beginning. Buttercup does not know that she has offended other girls in her village because the boys have noticed her beauty that she clearly does not see. However‚ despite her flaws‚ she is rather charming. She is a tomboy by heart and only cares to ride horses all day long and boss around Westley. She is naïve in the sense that she does not understand how someone could care if she were the
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achieve this type of real love; in any epic story‚ the hero must fight certain battles in order to accomplish this task. The story has three main battles that Westley must face‚ so he can save his lady love‚ the battle against her kidnappers‚ the battle against nature (the Fire Swamp)‚ and the battle against Prince Humperdink. To begin with‚ Westley has to face each of Buttercup’s kidnappers in a battle‚ so he can save her. Each fight becomes harder as he goes along with his quest to save Buttercup.
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Reiner. Westley falls in love with Buttercup who lives upon the land where he works. Buttercup also falls in love with Westley‚ so he sets out to find his fortune so they can be married. A short time later‚ Buttercup learns that Westley has been killed by pirates. The Prince of the land chooses Buttercup to be his bride‚ regardless to her feelings. Before the marriage takes place‚ Buttercup is kidnapped by three man known as Inigo‚ Fezzek the giant‚ and Vizzini the Sicilian man of genius. Westley(who
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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
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Princess Bride‚" also a novel written by William Goldman‚ is the wonderful tale of Buttercup‚ a beautiful young woman of Florin and Westley‚ her beloved farmboy‚ whose true love guides them through many struggles and leads them to a "happily ever-after ending." It is a classic example of the romantic mode‚ with its great deeds‚ pageantry‚ and courtly love. The hero‚ Westley‚ is on a quest to rescue his beloved Buttercup‚ but many obstacles stand in his way. "The Princess Bride" illustrates the elements
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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
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“Decision Making” It’s not what you think” (Mintzberg & Westley‚ 2001) is about making decisions‚ but using different approaches. When making decisions as stated in the article (Mintzberg & Westley‚ 2001 p. 89)‚ you have to: Define the problem‚ diagnose causes‚ design possible solutions‚ decide what’s best‚ and then implement the choice. Most of us are taught to use these basics when making decisions. However‚ Mintzberg & Westley (2001) found that most people do not follow this process
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Everybody is on a journey searching for love‚ whether it be young children or fully grown adults. Each person wants to find their significant other‚ that one special person who they will be with forever. In the film The Princess Bride‚ Buttercup and Westley are two lovers who fall madly in love with each other. Although‚ lovers cannot have their perfect happily ever after without some difficulty. Social status‚ marital problems‚ family‚ and other obstacles are ones they must overcome in order to be together
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