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Pro-Masochistic Ideals In The Twilight Movies And Film Series

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The film Twilight has been the ideal teenage fantasy of the 21st century since the series started and was then adapted into a four-film franchise. How does this movie portray the ideals of masochism and glorify them to young adults who grew up with this book and movie? Through extensive research through scholarly articles, I have discovered that many believe the Twilight movies and books exhibit a number of pro-masochistic ideals and aim them towards the target teenage audience of this series. As someone who grew up admiring and glamorizing this book and film series, I am able to shed light on what the female teenage audience might have been feeling and thinking while watching and analyzing this movie and its masochistic tones throughout.

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