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Tuesday April 26, 2011

The Princess Bride

                                                                                                                

                The Princess Bride is one of my favourite movies and now it is one of my favourite books. After reading the novel and watching the movie again I realized that a lot of events in the story were changed. For one thing, in the novel, Buttercup only realizes that she likes Wesley after she notices the countess staring at him.  When Buttercup becomes jealous of the countess she figures out that she likes him. In the movie Buttercup likes him because he is always so nice to her and does what she asks him to do, no matter how silly the request was and never complained.  Another difference was when Vizzini, Fezzik and Inigo kidnapped Buttercup and she jumped out of the boat and into the lake sharks attempt to kill her in the book. When in the movie, shrieking ells try attack her.  Later in the story, when Prince Humperdinck found Buttercup and Wesley as they escaped the evil embrace of the Fire Swamp, that was also changed. Humperdinck threatens to kill them if Buttercup does not leave with him to go to the castle, in the book; Buttercup decides to go with Humperdinck because, as Wesley said, she would rather live with her prince than die with her love, and Buttercups respond to that was, "I would rather live than die," and with that she leaves Wesley for Prince Humperdinck. In the movie all Buttercup cares for is Wesley's safety and leaves him because she wants to keep him alive. At the end of the story, Buttercup and Wesley have tied Prince Humperdinck up they escaped on four white horses with Inigo and Fezzik. I saw the movie first so I was totally shocked when I read the ending of the book. In the movie they all escape without any harm and live happily ever after. But in the book it doesn't exactly end that way. In the book after they escape the castle they hear the sound of the prince and his guards in pursuit of them. After that everything goes wrong; Wesley collapsed and Inigo's sward wound reopened and they can't go on. Just before the guards are about to kill them, pirates run out of the woods and scare away the prince and his men; only then are Wesley, Buttercup, Inigo and Fezzik safe.

                Usually this is the other way around, but I liked the way things were changed in the movie because it made some characters seem nicer and made it a better adventure to enjoy.     

By: Christina P

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Journal Summary: Love Ruby Lavender
Pages: 100-122

I have been reading the book Love Ruby Lavender; so far it has been a pleasure to read. Ruby Lavender is a young talented girl, with the writing skills of true writer, she isn't like most girls, who's only cares are for their bouncy luscious hair and what diet to go on, but Ruby is all for helping others and making the world a better place. Ruby really couldn't care less for her hair and clothes, but there is one person that ruby knows that is all this and has the skill of being sneaky and vicious…Melba Jane! It is June (in the book's time) and it is the of school concerts and plays Ruby goes to try out every year for this play and never gets it, there's always one person that's better than her Melba. She's not necessarily better but she is more likable then ruby and the fact that she's prettier, louder, and her mother is the director. Ruby does not have any plans to go to this audition, but since Melba's mother is Ruby's aunt Ruby has to go to support Melba. Meanwhile ruby lives on a farm with her mother after Miss Eula (grandmother) left for Hawaii to visit her grandson, while 3 chickens in which one has laid 3 eggs. Ruby spends every day with them but now school has started, so she can't bring them to school but this doesn't stop Ruby. Ruby decides to bring her chicken to the audition so she doesn't miss the moment when the chicks hatch. Ruby now knowing this would be a huge mistake. Ruby brings her chicken to the audition in a wagon, Ruby walks to the front of the stage and realizes she left the chicken at the top of the stairs, so she runs back, but when she comes back her chicken is gone. She had no idea where to look for her, but then a voice just seemed to scream out to her. The chicken made its way to Melba. She screamed all over the place right to one corner of the room where the paint was kept, blue paint fell right on and all over Melba, she was in utter and complete shock. Eventually the worst of the paint faded. No one believed Ruby that it was an accident especially after what Melba was telling everyone, but as always Ruby ignored her. That night Ruby decided to sleep with her chickens, just in case the chicks hatched, when Dove a (new friend) came to accompany her, Ruby was happy, Dove told her all that Melba said when all of a sudden they were under attack, someone was throwing rocks at the chickens, when they checked on them, the eggs were gone. By:Dani