Inserts In The Princess Bride

4. William Goldman inserts himself into the story very often in “The Princess Bride”. These inserts focus on telling the story of his life and how his father told him the story of The Princess Bride. These inserts come at many different times during the story. They are often at the beginnings and ends of chapters. While these inserts make the story longer and more drawn out, they often provide insight into the details of the story and help to explain some of the storyline. While Goldman oversteps the traditional boundaries of being an author, these interruptions often add a lot of value to the story. For example, Goldman begins the story by explaining “As a child, I had simply no interest in it. I hated reading, I was very bad at it, and besides,

This is another positive example of Goldman Interrupting the story and providing valuable information. Goldman is able to explain to the reader that nothing important really happens during this time. At least nothing important enough for his father to share with him. While Goldman interrupting the story is not traditional and makes the story much longer, he provides valuable information and context that helps the reader understand the

While he was eventually freed, he should have never been kidnapped while on a mission to do good for himself and Buttercup. This is another example of the unfairness of life in “The Princess Bride”. Another main example of unfairness in the story is Westley’s death. Westley is tortured and eventually unfairly killed by Humperdinck. This is extremely unfair as he should be with Buttercup. While some are able to live peacefully, other characters face constant hardship. This by definition is unfair. These are just two examples of the theme “life is not fair” in the princess