Twilight

This is the first time I have read the Twilight book. I have seen all three movies that have been shown in the theaters. Surprisingly unlike most guys, I have actually found interest in this book and the movies, more so the book. Compared to the first movie, I feel this book really gets to the audience about the passion that Bella has for Edward. It is difficult for a book to portray an image so vividly, especially with the caliber of imagery that is presented with this storyline.

As for the story itself, I previously referenced in my post about "Near Dark" about how vampires are an over-exaggeration of how us as humans act in real life. This story is certainly very deep, and Stephanie Meyer does a good job in bringing vampires to a positive light. In most vampire stories, vampires burn, catch on fire, and usually focus on the dark side (death). With this story, it focuses on love and bridging together a love life between a human (Bella) and a vampire (Edward).

I find it interesting how the female in this story (Bella) is portrayed. Coming from a woman writer reaching out to a female audience, I find it interesting how Meyer portrays Bella throughout the book. Bella's character is very dependent, she has a very low self-esteem, and more or less lives her life through Edward. She has nearly no personality, loses interest in her everyday friends, and only seems to be interested in the gorgeous out-crowd, almost portraying a real-life 'gold digger' or materialistic girl in human society.

With this being said, why is Bella such a role model for young girls? I believe this is also aided by Edwards' weaknesses, his ways of bowing down to Bella's every needs and falling into her hopeless ways. Yes, every girl wants to fall hopelessly in love with a man and feel completely at his mercy and have him worship the ground you walk on. Problem is, this isn't reality. Guys want the same thing, just not a Bella.