Friday, July 8, 2011

Twilight

Meyer, S. (2005). Twilight. New York: Little, Brown and Co.


Exposition: This is the story of Bella, a teenage girl from Arizona who goes to live with her father in Forks, Washington when her mother remarries. 

Conflict: Bella meets the mysterious Cullen family, and falls in love with Edward.

Rising Action: Bella finds out that the Cullens are vampires, and that Edward reads minds (though he can't read hers) and Alice can see the future.

Climax: Bella runs away to Arizona, is taken by James, and there is a showdown at her old dance studio where the Cullens kill him, and Bella is wounded.

Falling Action: Edward learns to control his bloodlust around Bella.  Bella returns to Forks and wants Edward to make her a vampire so they can be together equally.

Resolution: Edward doesn't want to damn Bella by turning her into a vampire.  Her friend Jacob warns her about Edward.  Bella thinks that Alice will eventually turn her into a vampire.

One strong literary quality is character.  The reader really empathizes with Bella.  The mood is also important; it is a combination of suspense and romance.

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