tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16953084.post3518387092601964684..comments2023-06-15T08:43:04.011-07:00Comments on Shevi Arnold Writes: The Princess Bride and the StorytellerShevihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16480925383813139997noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16953084.post-81968655988822129092011-09-25T19:35:59.496-07:002011-09-25T19:35:59.496-07:00Good point, Billy. I like hopeful endings.Good point, Billy. I like hopeful endings.Shevihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480925383813139997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16953084.post-83911563431968371232011-09-25T10:46:07.526-07:002011-09-25T10:46:07.526-07:00In his book 20 Master Plots, Ronald Tobias says &q...In his book 20 Master Plots, Ronald Tobias says "The public has a powerful drive for fairy tale (that is happy) endings. You already know that audiences have universally refused to accept GBS's unhappy ending to 'Pygmalion' and turned it into their own version called 'My Fair Lady'."<br />I think children especially need happy endings to build their capacity to hope, which is often lacking in the real world.Billy Elmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263892669511025630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16953084.post-78430528045410820872011-09-20T05:40:22.043-07:002011-09-20T05:40:22.043-07:00Thanks, Stacy. If you do read the book, I hope it ...Thanks, Stacy. If you do read the book, I hope it will be the most recent version.Shevihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480925383813139997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16953084.post-19128547093248714352011-09-19T12:38:27.201-07:002011-09-19T12:38:27.201-07:00I've never read the book. Thanks for sharing y...I've never read the book. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it.Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.com