The Theme Of Distress In William Goldman's The Princess Bride

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There’s many different characters and personalities in The Princess Bride by William Goldman, so it would be pretty easy to put certain characters under certain stereotypes. The definition of distress is “extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.” which basically means in a bad situation. There’s many different Disney princesses that fall under the category of “damsel in distress.” One may be lead to believe that Buttercup from The Princess Bride can fall under that one certain category. Buttercup is usually in some sort of danger in the text and usually needs aid. Buttercup is the “damsel in distress” of the story and can relate to other disney princesses in the same boat. In the story Buttercup can relate to some of the damsels described in the