Chapter+03+Socialization



Personality - a person's fairly consistent patterns of acting, thinking, and feelings Westley's actions and feelings remain pretty consistent throughout the movie. Before he left for the seas, he would always tell Buttercup, "As you wish." When he came back for her, he told her the same thing as he was pushed down the hill. During the whole movie, he was in love with Buttercup from beginning to end. His personality is persistent and caring.

Socialization – the lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture To develop personality, people need to experience life by socializing. Westley communicates with Buttercup, developing his love for her. Another way he learned a part of his culture was being captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts. He learned how to fight by socializing with the pirates on the ship.

Peer group – a social group whose members have interests, social position, and age in common Westley’s peer group includes Inigo Montoya, Fezzik, and Miracle Max. They all have the same interest of bringing Prince Humperdinck down. They have the same social position; they’re all under the rule of Prince Humperdinck. They are also in the same generation.

Significant others: people, such as parents, who have special importance for socialization Buttercup’s significant other is Westley and she is devastated when she thinks he has been killed by pirates. It is because of Westley that she truly became social at all and then he is thought to be dead. She at first hid in her shell for a time before accepting Prince Humperdinck’s proposal.

Ageism: prejudice and discrimination against older people Miracle Max is discriminated against because of his age and this is why Prince Humperdinck fired him from his court position. Prince Humperdinck thought that people who had youth were better and would do a better job. it turned out however, that Miracle Max was a better wizard and was able to bring Westley back from the dead.

Self: George Herbert Mead’s term for the part of an individuals’ personality composed of self-awareness and self-image Fezzik is a giant who doesn’t seem to have this quality. He doesn’t seem to know right from wrong and because of this he is very dependent on his friend. He lacks knowing his own strength which is knowing his self-image or any self-awareness at all.