The Princess Bride

by

William Goldman

Giulietta Character Analysis

A character who does not appear in the original novel. Instead, she appears in The Unexplained Inigo Fragment, which is part of the Buttercup's Baby chapter that Goldman included in the 25th anniversary edition of the book. Giulietta is the daughter of a count, but she always disguises herself as a servant girl in order to get a true measure of what people think of her and how those people will act when they don't know who she is. She falls in love with Inigo after hearing his story, and when he is with her he feels the first true happiness he has felt since the murder of his father. The Fragment ends with the description of Inigo's happiness, and Giulietta is not mentioned again.
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Giulietta Character Timeline in The Princess Bride

The timeline below shows where the character Giulietta appears in The Princess Bride. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Buttercup's Baby: 2. Inigo
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The Value of Cleverness and Humility Theme Icon
...in the doorway and Inigo inexplicably tells her that he can't marry her. The woman (Giulietta) is confused, says she lives in the castle, and asks Inigo to tell her of... (full context)
Love, Loyalty, and Friendship Theme Icon
Giulietta stays away until the night of a grand ball. She beckons to Inigo and sneaks... (full context)
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The Value of Cleverness and Humility Theme Icon
Giulietta and Inigo dance the night away until Inigo accuses Giulietta of lying about being a... (full context)
Fact vs. Fiction  Theme Icon
The Value of Cleverness and Humility Theme Icon
Love, Loyalty, and Friendship Theme Icon
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Fairytales and Growing Up Theme Icon
...passage is important because Morgenstern shows the reader that Inigo is human. Clearly Inigo and Giulietta part and he ends up in Despair. Goldman says that he thinks this is Morgenstern... (full context)