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 * Princess Bride #2**

“I’ll never love you.” “I wouldn’t want it if I had it.” “Then by all means let us marry.” Pg. 77

The first four chapters have been building up to the marriage of Buttercup and Prince Humperdinck. Thus far, how is love and marriage portrayed in the novel? What connections can you make to the introductions and Goldman’s real life that might explain this view?

…Or is this a reflection of the views concerning love and marriage during S. Morgenstern’s time?

In Princess Bride, love and marriage, is not something that is a choice. It is portrayed as a duty. When Buttercup and Prince Humperdinck, are supposed to be wed, Buttercup doesn’t love him. Her true love is westley and Prince Humperdinck, doesn’t want to get married. If you read the second introduction, you could see how this portray of love, connects with Goldman. His marriage, just like Buttercup’s, is not what he thought it was going to be. He was going to have, in a scene, a fairy tale wedding, but that wasn’t the case for him or Buttercup. Buttercup’s soon to be marriage, is not what she wants to do, but what she has to do. Bridgett

After Westley died she promised to never love again. When prince Humperdink orders to marry him, she said no because in order to marry you need to love.Humperdink didnt love anything except hunting. After the prince vowed to not love her she agreed to marry him.To Goldman's life it is kind of similar. He didn't love his wife. His true ove was the Princess Bride. It was the book that changed his life. Shawn