In both the novel and movie, a girl named Buttercup, lives on a simple farm with her two parents and a stable boy named Westley. After a countess flirts with Westley, Buttercup becomes jealous and confesses her love for Westley. Westley, loving her back goes off to make his fortune so that he could properly marry Buttercup, is rumored to die at sea. Heartbroken, …show more content…
Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles” (Goldman). However, the 1987 movie portray of the novel stays true to the story, but adds its own style by using a grandfather to tell the story to his grandson instead of the author. Both tells stories that focus largely on love and violence, using them to shape the characters, plot and storyline, ultimately creating a story told to generations. Thus, stories that bring an imaginary world to life in a way that stays true to the novel it originally came from, often makes for a great, classic