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 * //The Princess Bride #3//**

“She was eighteen. She was the most beautiful woman in a hundred years. She didn’t seem to care.” Pg. 59

Beauty is a topic that seems to keep popping up in the first few chapters of this book. What do you think Goldman is trying to say about beauty in these chapters?


 * Remember to begin with a topic sentence. Explain your answer and use plenty of examples.

Think back to chapter one when Goldman describes the various women of Florin’s history; also think about Buttercup’s change from “tomboy” to woman. What about Humperdinck’s search for a wife?
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Beauty plays a big part in the book. It seems that the characters in the book, only look at beauty as if they have perfect skin or beautiful hair. All these people are supposed to be so beautiful, end up losing their beauty. Goldman is trying to tell all the readers, that beauty is not only skin deep. You could be beautiful one day, and ugly the next. For example, he named a lady that was absolutely perfect. She didn’t have one physical flaw, she was pretty, skinny, and young. Then she started to think what she would be like when she got old. She started to get worry lines, and wrinkles in her face, and the result of that, was that she wasn’t the most beautiful woman in the world anymore. Another example is the made that was beautiful, but had a weakness for chocolate. She couldn’t help herself from eating it, where ever it was. Then she started to get bigger and bigger. She wasn’t the most beautiful lady anymore either. Beauty shouldn’t define who you are, it should just be there.

Bridgett

"She was eighteen. she was the most beautiful woman in a hundred years. She didnt seem to care."page 59 Mr. Goldman is trying to say that beauty is a very important theme in the book. If you have one single flaw but you're an otherwise beautiful person, you probalby would'nt get a husband. Buttercup is considered to be a very beautiful person, but you have to be prefect like her to get a husband who appreciates you. To me it seems that you can be pretty and still not be good enough for a stunningly handsome man. Yes indeed beauty is a very important factor in the book. By:tameeka

" She was eighteen.She was the most beautiful woman in a hundred years.She didn't seem to care." Goldman is trying to say that men back in those days would do anything to have a pretty woman on his arm even if it kills him. He is also trying to give an example of when he saw Sandy in California he thought that she was the most beautiful woman he ever seen. Some other examples of this is how Buttercup in the beginning of the story was unattractive and how she became a beautiful young lady. So beauty did play an important part in " The Princess Bride", by goldman did everything he could just to get with a beautiful woman (Sandy) and Prince Humperdinck was willing to kill over a beautiful woman ( Buttercup). Yes it did play an important part. By: Shanice Lee ( 3rd block)