Twilight Essays

For this week's article I read, “Twilight The Glamorization of Abuse, Codependency, and White Privilege,” written by Borgia, Danielle. As mentioned in the title the article talks about how the Twilight series promotes unequal gender roles, obsessive behavior, codependent relationships, etc… Borgia said that this book idealize and romanticize abusive relationships in many ways. For example, Twilight portrays the teenage female protagonist as actively seeking to become the vampire’s victim based on

There are quite of few Twilight fans out in the world, but I'm not one of them. Twilight basically preaches to girls that they need a boyfriend, which is not a good message for young girls. The only reason it is popular is because the main character is so vague and plain that the reader can picture herself as Bella. Every teen girl wants a hot vampire and werewolf to fight for her love. There are a lot of causes of why I dislike Twilight. My intense dislike for the Twilight Saga is caused by three

Everything unique about Twilight Sparkle. She is acted by Tara Strong, Rebecca Shoichet. Her occupations’ start first at Student at Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. Her second affair is as Princess Celestia's student. She is smart and enjoys reading and learning. Her third is as the Golden Oak Library librarian. An her last is as the Ruler of the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom. Twilight has a sort of star shaped cutie mark. She was born a unicorn but later evolved into a alicorn (a combination

Twilight is a great book for people that’s really into romance, vampires and fantasies. I chose to read Twilight because at the time I never heard or saw anything like this before. Vampires falling in love and people turning into wolfs was something to watch and read. I enjoyed reading this book because the story line is pretty epic. It all starts off with Isabella, better known as Bella Swan. A 17-year-old shy girl, highly intelligent and observant. Bella has a kind and awkward personality that

A Dull Watch: Disappointing Plot and Lackluster Representation in “Twilight; New Moon”. In "Twilight: New Moon," the second installment in the Twilight Saga film series, Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is devastated by the departure of her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). The movie was released in November 20, 2009 and is directed by Chris Weitz, based on the series of books by Stephenie Meyer. After Edward's sudden leave, Bella becomes withdrawn and depressed, and she becomes

The Twilight Saga: A Typical Damsel in Distress Arguably one of the most loved and hated film series, book-to-film series The Twilight Saga has created several discussions on the topic of gender roles and stereotypes. The Twilight Saga is based on Stephenie Meyer 's popular series of young adult novels revolving around new-girl-in-town Bella Swan and the love triangle she forms with vampire Edward Cullen and rival werewolf Jacob Black. Twilight, the first movie of the series, introduces Bella as

Edward Cullen is my favorite character in Twilight. He is a gorgeous vampire that is the love interest. He is good-hearted despite the fact that he thinks he is a monster. In the book he falls in love with main character, Bella. She is, in fact, a human. His primary goal in life is to protect Bella and the reason he so drawn to her is because he cannot read her mind. As a human Edward was very intuitive so when he was changed into a vampire his senses became stronger. That is why he has the ability

If I had to choose a fictional character to describe me, I would choose Bella from the The Twilight Saga. Throughout the whole series Bella shows bravery, care, and kindness, which are all qualities I use to describe myself. Also, some of her appearance is resembling to mine in many ways. Bella is self conscious but kind-hearted, compassionate, and caring towards others just like myself. Therefore, being compared to Bella would be a compliment. Through Bella’s life she moves to a new school. At

In the novel series Twilight written by author Stephanie Meyer, it is undeniable to notice the romance between the two main characters, Bella and Edward. Stephanie Meyers the author portrays Bella as a helpless damsel in distress throughout majority of the plot in the novels with Edward her vampire lover coming to her rescue. Bella never seems encouraged to seek female independence from Edward and reinforces the idea of female helplessness without a man being present. Twilight characterizes women

Twilight is a book based on a girl named Isabella, she goes by Bella. Bella lived with her mother and her mother’s boyfriend in Arizona. Bella didn’t want to come in between her mother and her boyfriend. He traveled a lot and Bella’s mother was never able to go with him since she’d stay home with her so Bella thought it would be a great idea to go live with her father Charlie in Washington. Charlie lived in a little town named Forks. He lived alone, he was never really home since he was a sheriff

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

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 tells the stories of a variety of people from L.A. and how the 1992 L.A. riots affected their lives. Anna Deavere Smith, the author, uses interviews to capture the experiences and tell her story. Smith chooses a variety of people to interview. People who actively took part in the riots, bystanders caught up in the events, news reporters capturing the story, and even police officers. Smith uses the introduction of the book to express her reasons for telling this story and

Camp Twilight is a comedic play designed for adolescents and teens that follows the hijinks taking place at the titular Camp Twilight, an adventure-themed summer camp run by curator Lorraine Lupine and her husband Louie, a quirky gentleman whose composure deteriorates as the moon becomes full. The mysterious but misunderstood Eduardo is a teenage vampire who arrives at camp while on the run from his parents, who want to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Nora and Noah Count, the vampiric parents in

“Vampire Books Like 'Twilight' May Be Altering Teen Minds” by Clara Moskowitz discusses how the character development and views shared in ‘Twilight’ effect young adults mind set. It is assumed that ‘Twilight’ targets towards young adults, because everything is new, are more susceptible to be influenced by books and other mass media. ‘‘Twilight’’ is targeted towards older girls trying to find romance. ‘Twilight’ brings on the themes of budding sexuality, searching for an identity, and acceptance.

An author named Stephanie Meyer wrote the Twilight Saga. She has created an excellent storyline filled with emotional and intense action. There are many characters introduced throughout the novels. Edward Cullen and Jacob Black are two of the main characters within the saga. At first they have a strong dislike towards each other, but eventually they come to like each other. Readers of this saga might think at first that these two would be different in everyway, but they actually have more in common

Holly Bender 5/2/2023 Prof. Quattlebaum Science Fiction Breaking Barriers in Twilight Zone “You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension—a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone,”. This is a quote that has echoed in thousands of television screens for the past sixty years. Originally broadcast for the entertainment

Samantha Oldham Thomas Tranchell English 101 20 January 2023 Rhetoric Analysis of Wills’s Why We Still Love the Twilight Zone In Matthew Wills’s 2018 essay “Why We Still Love the Twilight Zone,” the author explains the significance of the television series on the entertainment industry and social awareness of the human environment. The television series ran for five seasons between the years 1959 and 1964. The show’s foundational idea is the impact of paranormal experiences on individual consciousness

The Twilight Zone and Its Effect on Modern Culture: “The Twilight Zone” is a science fiction TV show first aired on CBS in 1959. It had a powerful impact that lasted for decades to come. It questioned societal norms and encouraged people to “think outside the box”. It reflected a time of unease during the Korean War in a society with McCarthyism and fear of the atomic bomb. This led Rob Serling to create a show that pushed the limits and covertly expressed topics taboo to discuss openly at the

Natalie Wilson's essay, Civilized Vampires Versus Savage Wolves: Race and Ethnicity in the Twilight Series, deconstructs the different racial categories of Twilight and analyses the stereotypical differences included. She also analyses how the author includes these stereotypes without rousing the curiosity and suspicion of young adults. Wilson claims that whites in Twilight are civilized enlightened humans while anyone who is not white is seen as inhuman, savage and uncivilised. This distinction

A close analysis of the relationship between Edward and Bella suggests that the relationship could be seen as mentally and even physically abusive. The relationship between Bella and Edward as a whole, is the biggest “screw you” to feminism of all. The fact that Bella is consumed by Edward and becomes severely depressed, borderline suicidal, when Edward temporarily leaves her in the book New Moon. The melodramatic “I can’t live without you” strongly suggests that a woman is not complete without a