"I promise to always be here for you." promised the honest and trustworthy Edward. Leaving Bella with nothing but a quick goodbye and a less than reasonable explanation, he left Forks, Washington (their hometown) and Bella was clueless as to what to do with her life. She spent several months not speaking, giving short direct answers when asked things, had a small appetite and was completely anti-social. She got a "wake up call" when her father decided to confront her and told her he would send her back to Pheonix (her hometown) if she didn't get her act together. Bella was shocked by her father's outburst. She wasn't sure of what to do with herself. This conflict had many positive and of course negative effects on Bella.
A positive effect this devastating conflict had on Bella was that she learned to try harder and to help herself. She learned that she couldn't live life this way because of her being abandoned by the person she trusted most. She pushed and tried until she found a true friend. Bella made a slightly awkward attempt of returning to her original "group's" inner circle. They were mortals, nothing special, but they were kind to Bella. They welcomed her back in, knowing that she was left by Edward and was going through a difficult time. Yet, it wasn't the same. Bella had grown out of their friendship and it hadn't seemed to work. She and her former friend Jessica went out on a saturday and didn't seem to bond like they used to. Bella understood that and she certainly wasn't going to force a friendship. So she pushed her way into another friendship. Jacob Black. She did her very best to befriend Jacob and not lose him. I think that this shows that Bella is ready to help herself and decided she can't live so emotionless because Edward left her.
The reason Bella is staying in the dull town of Forks, Edward Cullen, is gone. He left her with a short goodbye and an upsetting abandonment in a dark forest. Of course from this experience, Bella has become a stronger person. She learned to help herself and make the best of her life. But of course this dismal time in Bella's life had a bad affect on her. "Stay safe. Don't do anything reckless or stupid". Edward's final words to Bella before leaving her. Bella was angry, hurt and upset. She decided to go far against Edward's knowledgeable words. One of the most important people in her life had left her, so she didn't care much about herself. Without thinking of the cold, dark, waters Bella decided to jump off a cliff for "the fun of it". " I wanted to see what it was like to fly." The average person would immidiately think about the painful landing in the water. But not caring about her life any longer, Bella goes ahead and does something very few proffessional divers do. In conclusion, Bella wasn't cautious towards her own safety.
Hmmm... I'm going to have to disagree with you there. It took Bella almost a year and a talk with her talk to come out of her depression and call Jessica. Also, didn't she try to jump off a cliff after being with Jacob in spite of Edward's disappearance? I like what you're trying to say though, it did make her stronger, even though it took her a while to realize that. Great post! -Xiana
ReplyDeleteI guess you can look at it both ways! And about Bella going to talk to Jessica, that's what i said-- that after her dad talked to her then she decided to do something with her time.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I've started to look at New Moon in several different ways!
I think sometimes when something unexpected happens, you sort of go into shock. Especially when you were in the false belief that everything was going fine. good job buddy <3
ReplyDeletethanks! i agree.
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