William Goldman's teacher for several of his elementary school years. He explains in the introduction to The Princess Bride that she thinks he's very bright but is perplexed by his unwillingness to read or pay attention to his tests. When he decides that he wants only to read adventure stories, she's his main source of material. Years later, when Goldman publishes his first novel, he has an advance reader's copy sent to her.
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Miss Roginski Character Timeline in The Princess Bride
The timeline below shows where the character Miss Roginski appears in The Princess Bride. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Prologue
...to when he was ten years old. Goldman—a.k.a. Billy—loves games and hates school. His teacher, Miss Roginski , has regular meetings with his mom, Mrs. Goldman, about how poorly he's doing in...
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...he wants to send advance copies to and Goldman asks them to send one to Miss Roginski . Goldman realizes he doesn't know her first name, but asks them to send it...
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Following this, young Goldman develops an insatiable passion for adventure stories. Miss Roginski recommends everything that she can, and Billy’s his love of adventure continues into adulthood. He...
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