Read The Princess Bride by William Goldman, including the Introduction to the
25th Anniversary Edition. You can obtain a copy at any library, bookstore or used
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11th Grade Honors English Summer Reading Assignment Read The Princess Bride by William Goldman, including the Introduction to the 25th Anniversary Edition. You can obtain a copy at any library, bookstore or used bookstore, if you don’t stop by the English office before you leave for the summer. Read Thomas C. Foster’s essay/chapter, “Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It’s Not),” found in his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor. There is a copy of this essay in PDF format in the English folder on Northwood’s website. Write a 750-1000 word essay addressing the following prompt: Using examples from the novel to support your opinion, in what way/s does The Princess Bride align with Foster’s definition of a quest? Essays must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with one inch margins. Headings should be done as headers (to appear on each page), including your name, the period you have English, and the page number.
