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This is the final episode of my podcast. I have genuinely and whole heartedly enjoyed sharing/discussing my thoughts about The Princess Bride book with you all, and I hope to do my projects like this in the future. Thank you! In todays episode we discussed: What is the most important theme in the book? Why? How is this theme shown in the book? Describe the relationship between Prince Humperdinck and Buttercup. How has it changed throughout the course of the story? What do they each want from each other? How does their relationship move the plot forward? Why did the author choose to end the story the way they did? Why include the commentary and the"extra story" beyond the "happily ever after." What lesson is Goldman trying to teach his reader? Is it effective? How else is this lesson seen elsewhere in the book?

Welcome back to my podcast, Podcasts of Unusual Size! In today's episode, Dulcie Cassandro and I discuss The Princess Bride book chapter five, "The Announcment". The questions that we dicussed/answered in today's episode are: 1. How is flashback used in this chapter?  2. What do these flashbacks reveal to the reader?  3. Why is this information important?  4. Why was Vizzini “the hardest one” for the man in black to defeat?  5. What is Goldman trying to say about abilities; which is the most important? 6. How is this idea seen elsewhere in the text?  7. Do you agree or disagree with Goldman?

Welcome back to my podcast, Podcasts of Unusual Size! In today's episode, Dulcie Cassandro and I discuss The Princess Bride book chapter five, "The Announcment". The questions that we dicussed/answered in today's episode are: 1. How is flashback used in this chapter?  2. What do these flashbacks reveal to the reader?  3. Why is this information important?  4. Why was Vizzini “the hardest one” for the man in black to defeat?  5. What is Goldman trying to say about abilities; which is the most important? 6. How is this idea seen elsewhere in the text?  7. Do you agree or disagree with Goldman?

In todays episode I discuss chapters 1-4 of "The Princess Bride". I collaborated with Magnus Cave, one of my classmates. We answered the following questions: 1) Goldman utilizes a frame narrative for telling this story. Why do you think he made this choice? How do you feel about the commentary? How does it affect the text? Why do you think he chose to use a fictional "pre-existing" text as part of his frame? As there is not really a S. Morgenstern and he wrote the whole thing himself, why would he choose this structure? 2) Many say that "The Princess Bride" reads similarly to a fairy tale. How is this so? How is it different from a fairy tail? What scene is most like a fairy tale thus far? Why would the author make this choice; what does it add to the story?

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