A reexamination of the 1995 film 'The Princess Bride' reveals the enduring power of imagination and creativity. The author explores how the film, through its protagonist Sara, demonstrates the importance of using our imaginations to cope with grief, build confidence, and find joy in life.
has a bad rap. And I get it. For a long time, the word princess was just associated with spoiled girls and actual royalty, and the idea of your little girl saying she wanted to grow up to be a princess was cringe. But princesses, in both history andstarring Liesel Matthews and Liam Cunningham , and I couldn’t wait to rewatch it with my own three daughters. It’s got social justice, “good trouble,” manifestation...
I watched this film over and over as a kid. I owned it on VHS tape, and it came with a locket just like Sara’s in the front of the case . It was for sure one of those major movies that built up my childhood and fully pushed me into my. It was packed with adventure, tragedy, and love, not to mention a bunch of great lacy outfits. It was one of those movies that just says, “Hey, girlhood isn’t dead and, actually, she’s thriving and ready to take over the world.
But my girls were more blown away by the scenes in which Sara relies on her imagination to bring herself out of the dark place. They saw how she teaches grief-stricken, screaming Lottie to imagine her mother is always with her and how she grows Ermengarde's confidence with her stories. They noticed before I did that it's not just that Sara's a princess — like all little girls — or that she's confident or brave because of it.
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