I am currently reading the third book of the Twilight series, called Eclipse, by Stephanie Meyer. I really like this book because it is not only very intriguing, it makes me feel like the entire situation is real and it makes me form a very strong opinion towards what I want to happen!
This book is about Isabella Swan, often just called Bella, who moves to the rainy and quiet town of Forks, Washington. When she starts high school, she falls in love with a vampire named Edward. Although the two are deeply in love, many problems occur during their relationship. Bella has already created several enemies in the vampire world, and they are constantly out to kill her. Edward is a vampire, and in this story, vampires do not age, meaning Bella is always worried about getting too old for Edward. Bella is friends with a werewolf named Jacob. The problem is, is that werewolves and vampires are enemies and hate each other, and she loves Edward and Jacob so much, and usually finds herself in between arguments between her boyfriend, and her best friend.
There have been several character changes throughout this book. However, the most significant ones were the character changes of Bella.
In Eclipse, and throughout the other Twilight books, Bella has gone through several character changes. For example, in the beginning of the book, Bella was constantly begging Edward to change her into a vampire. Friends and family members would tell her to wait a while, because she is young and may not know exactly what she wants at the moment. Bella starts off being very stubborn and refuses to listen to Edward when he tells her to wait longer before she becomes a vampire. Bella has changed, because she is starting to feel differently about becoming a vampire so soon. She is beginning to think of the consequences (like how to tell her family and how she won't be able to see her "normal" friends and her mom, and how Jacob will become her enemy). Bella is beginning to actually think about what becoming a vampire really means, and how it will affect her.
Another way Bella has changed, is that she is accepting things that she was pushing away and pretended they didn't exist. For example, Bella's close friendship with Jacob was becoming more than just a friendship. Deep inside, Bella knew that she began to love Jacob other than just a friend. However, she decided to make herself believe she didn't love him, and the only person she loves is Edward. Bella has changed, because she is finally accepting the fact that she loves Jacob. She is admitting to Edward too, that she wants to wait before becoming a vampire, because she wants to see how she feels about Jacob.
In conclusion, Bella is beginning to change. For the better! She is less stubborn and is rethinking the consequences and affects of becoming a vampire, and isn't pushing away the fact that she is in love with Jacob.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Eclipse: Do I think Bella should become a vampire?
The book Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight Series written by Stephanie Meyer. The four-book series is about the relationship of Bella Swan; a normal seventeen year old girl who moves to Washington to live with her father, and Edward; a beautiful, smart, wealthy vampire. The two are deeply and love and can not live without each other. However, many problems occur in this relationship. It is usually unsafe for Bella to be around vampires because one of them may lose their control and eat her (even Edward). Also, the Carlisle family (Edward's family) has had an ongoing rivalry with the werewolves. This is a problem because Bella is very close friends with Jacob Black, who just happens to be a werewolf. Bella often has to chose between staying with Edward (her boyfriend) or Jacob, her best friend.
Because Bella loves Edward so much, she wants to be a vampire like him. The vampires in this story freeze in time once they become vampires, meaning they stay the same age forever. Bella does not want to end up being too old to be with Edward and wants to live with him forever. Many of her friends, including Edward, are doing their best to get Bella to change her mind and stay human. At least for a longer time. I have different ideas when it comes to Bella becoming a vampire.
One reason I don't want Bella to become a vampire, is because it may be a decision she regrets. She is very young, and probably doesn't actually know what she wants. Becoming a vampire is something that is permanent and that she can not take back. Bella may want to live the life of an average young adult before becoming a vampire. For example, even Bella herself admits that she'd like to go to college and live a simple life for a while. This is why I think Bella should not become a vampire; she has a whole life ahead of her and she should be able to enjoy at least a few more years as a college student.
One reason I do want Bella to become a vampire, is because she would finally be same from Victora (an evil vampire out to kill her). Her life would be more content without having someone who is constantly out to eat her. For example, Bella is usually in fear that Victoria will be able to smell her or know where she is. Bella is also worried about how Victoria wants to hurt the rest of her family as well.
In conclusion, I do and don't want Bella to become a vampire. I don't want her to become a vampire because she has her whole life ahead of her. Also, right now, Bella may not entirely know what she wants. Becoming a vampire is a permanent decision and she should be completely sure about doing it. However, I do want Bella to become a vampire, because she would be free from her troubles with Victoria.
Because Bella loves Edward so much, she wants to be a vampire like him. The vampires in this story freeze in time once they become vampires, meaning they stay the same age forever. Bella does not want to end up being too old to be with Edward and wants to live with him forever. Many of her friends, including Edward, are doing their best to get Bella to change her mind and stay human. At least for a longer time. I have different ideas when it comes to Bella becoming a vampire.
One reason I don't want Bella to become a vampire, is because it may be a decision she regrets. She is very young, and probably doesn't actually know what she wants. Becoming a vampire is something that is permanent and that she can not take back. Bella may want to live the life of an average young adult before becoming a vampire. For example, even Bella herself admits that she'd like to go to college and live a simple life for a while. This is why I think Bella should not become a vampire; she has a whole life ahead of her and she should be able to enjoy at least a few more years as a college student.
One reason I do want Bella to become a vampire, is because she would finally be same from Victora (an evil vampire out to kill her). Her life would be more content without having someone who is constantly out to eat her. For example, Bella is usually in fear that Victoria will be able to smell her or know where she is. Bella is also worried about how Victoria wants to hurt the rest of her family as well.
In conclusion, I do and don't want Bella to become a vampire. I don't want her to become a vampire because she has her whole life ahead of her. Also, right now, Bella may not entirely know what she wants. Becoming a vampire is a permanent decision and she should be completely sure about doing it. However, I do want Bella to become a vampire, because she would be free from her troubles with Victoria.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The Help; Appreciation
I have just finished reading "The Help", written by Kathryn Stockett, and I really enjoyed reading it. This book is about a serious topic, during a controversial time, yet it is still witty and humorous. The story is told in the perspective of three characters; Minny, Skeeter, and Aibleen.
Minny is a chubby, short, maid who has a big mouth that often gets her in trouble with her bosses. Skeeter is a young, wealthy, white girl who is quite different from the rest of the girls in Jackson, Mississippi.
Skeeter is twenty-three and has finished college, is not married, doesn't have children, and actually cares about the African-American maids that work for her and the rest of her community. Skeeter is writing a book called "The Help" and it tells the horrible stories of African-American maids in Jackson, Mississippi. Writing this book puts Skeeter and the African-American maids telling their stories in danger. If anyone found out Skeeter and the maids wrote the Anonymously signed book, the maids would be imprisoned, and Skeeter would lose her job, social status, and friends.
Aibleen is an old, wise, African-American maid who has been working for white families for a very long time. She has raised many children. Children of the families she has worked for. Many of these children love Aibleen and go against their parents wishes when spending so much time with Aibleen. But as Aibleen knows, these wonderful children will end up becoming just like their parents. Aibleen is often come to for advice and knowledge. She even has a "prayer list" for the people she will pray for that week, because the people she prays for, usually end up having some sort of miracle that week.
In this book, I noticed Skeeter going through a character change. In the beginning of the book, when she first decided to write a book (The Help) from the point of view of African American maids, she didn't know what kind of danger she was putting these women in. She was almost ignorant towards the trouble she and the black maids would get into. Skeeter was really just thinking about getting the book done, but she didn't fully acknowledge the fact that these women could lose there jobs because of this. Her character changed, because she finally started learning to be more secretive and sneaky when it came to visiting the maids houses, as she could be caught any moment.
There were also some lines where I saw the "author's intrusion". For example, when Skeeter was visiting Aibleen's home, she says that she "notices Aibleen stands straighter in her home". Although Skeeter is simply describing the way Aibleen walks in her own home compared to the way Aibleen walks in her boss's and people she works for homes, I think this is a line of author's intrusion. I think the author is trying to say that Aibileen is more shy and not too comfortable is white peoples' homes. That she feels more proud and confident in her own home.
In conclusion, I really liked this book. There were character changes, lines of author's intrusion, and very different characters.
Minny is a chubby, short, maid who has a big mouth that often gets her in trouble with her bosses. Skeeter is a young, wealthy, white girl who is quite different from the rest of the girls in Jackson, Mississippi.
Skeeter is twenty-three and has finished college, is not married, doesn't have children, and actually cares about the African-American maids that work for her and the rest of her community. Skeeter is writing a book called "The Help" and it tells the horrible stories of African-American maids in Jackson, Mississippi. Writing this book puts Skeeter and the African-American maids telling their stories in danger. If anyone found out Skeeter and the maids wrote the Anonymously signed book, the maids would be imprisoned, and Skeeter would lose her job, social status, and friends.
Aibleen is an old, wise, African-American maid who has been working for white families for a very long time. She has raised many children. Children of the families she has worked for. Many of these children love Aibleen and go against their parents wishes when spending so much time with Aibleen. But as Aibleen knows, these wonderful children will end up becoming just like their parents. Aibleen is often come to for advice and knowledge. She even has a "prayer list" for the people she will pray for that week, because the people she prays for, usually end up having some sort of miracle that week.
In this book, I noticed Skeeter going through a character change. In the beginning of the book, when she first decided to write a book (The Help) from the point of view of African American maids, she didn't know what kind of danger she was putting these women in. She was almost ignorant towards the trouble she and the black maids would get into. Skeeter was really just thinking about getting the book done, but she didn't fully acknowledge the fact that these women could lose there jobs because of this. Her character changed, because she finally started learning to be more secretive and sneaky when it came to visiting the maids houses, as she could be caught any moment.
There were also some lines where I saw the "author's intrusion". For example, when Skeeter was visiting Aibleen's home, she says that she "notices Aibleen stands straighter in her home". Although Skeeter is simply describing the way Aibleen walks in her own home compared to the way Aibleen walks in her boss's and people she works for homes, I think this is a line of author's intrusion. I think the author is trying to say that Aibileen is more shy and not too comfortable is white peoples' homes. That she feels more proud and confident in her own home.
In conclusion, I really liked this book. There were character changes, lines of author's intrusion, and very different characters.
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