Stereotypes In The Princess Bride

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Although the Princess Bride is the classic fairy tale, Westley and Buttercup defy the gender roles set up by feminist theory. In this particular novel, some characters live up to the stereotypes set by society. However, most characters defy these particular stereotypes. Take Fezzik, for instance. He is strong in body but not mind. Or Westley. He defies this stereotype by being tender and kind-hearted toward Buttercup, even when Buttercup gets tired of waiting for him and marries Prince Humperdinck. The Princess Bride is an example of how typical gender roles were defied by people even back then. Then even everyone wasn’t the same, everyone didn’t act they same way or even conform to a stereotype. It is a modern fairy tale set in a typical fairy tale setting: a kingdom before a lot of …show more content…

Before she marries, well, she is dirty, unkempt, and a tomboy, unlike the beautiful women that hold themselves properly and keep themselves groomed in her time. But, when she finally cleaned herself up, she started getting noticed by all of the village boys. Buttercup, of course, didn’t pay any attention and so was the object of the boys’ obsession. The village girls didn’t like her because they couldn’t catch husbands while she was around, so it’s probably safe to say that the village girls were happy whenever she got married to Humperdinck. However, the girls at least talked to her and nodded to her while she was in the village. They didn’t completely loathe her. Buttercup after also defies the stereotypes. She stands up to Humperdinck, and also recognized the one time when he was lying that he let it show in his eyes. She stood up for herself, which isn’t what stereotypical females do. Stereotypical females are generally weak, whiny, and dumb. Buttercup is strong, smart, and has courage. She doesn’t care what other gossipy women say,

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