Discussion - Twilight

Week 12 (09.05.2014)

After the book reading session: 1.      Do you like this book? Why or why not? Ø  Yes, I like to read this book. This is because; it suspense, horror, romance and have strongest emotion when you read this book. I love this book, because it make you want to find you true love and want to feel the emotion of love. 2.      What rating would you give for this book? Ø  We consider giving this book with 2 star or below average. 3.   What spoilers would ruin this book if you told your readers about it? The spoilers that could ruin this book, when you told there readers about what happens at the end of Twilight story. For example, can Bella and Edward be together, what kind of obstacle that will prevent them to be together and what happen to Bella, will Edward turn Bella to become a vampire. If you answer this entire question, it can be spoilers to this book. 4.  All books teach a lesson (theme or moral). What did you learn from this story? Ø  Choices - Personal choice pops up as a huge component of all the action in Twilight. Bella chooses to pursue Edward even though it's a dangerous. Edward chooses to engage in a relationship with Bella even though his instincts tell him that she's his prey. Ø  Love - Twilight is a story of forbidden love. Because Edward is a vampire and Bella a human, Edward technically should consider Bella his prey. While Edward does love Bella, his primal instincts lead him to thirst for her blood. Similarly, Bella's natural instincts should warn her that Edward is dangerous, that she should stay away from him, but instead she craves being near him at all times. Ø  Good vs. Evil - Generally, vampires are seen as evil. They're considered "monsters" in cultural lore. Most vampires give in to their desire for human blood, but the Cullens don't. It's not easy for them, but Carlisle's mission to avoid "evil" acts is focused and strong-willed enough for the Cullens to successfully live without partaking in their natural craving for human blood. Overall, in Twilight, being good or evil is a decision an individual makes, rather than being an uncontrollable fate. Ø  Strength and Skill - Bella and Edward's relationship is ironic when it comes to strength and skill – she's a klutz with zero muscle power, and he's a smooth-stepping superhero (well, "bad guy" from his perspective). All vampires are much stronger and faster than humans, making them dangerous predators, but some of the Cullens have extra "skills," such as Edward's mind-reading and Alice's ability to see the future. Bella's immunity to Edward's sixth sense makes her all the more interesting and appealing to him. Vampires also have impossibly acute senses, which give them another upper-hand over the human population. But for all their physical advantages, vampires seem to have a harder time controlling their primal urges – mainly, their hankering for human blood. 5. If you were the author of the book, how would you end the story differently? Ø  Edward’s should give advice to Bella to stay away from him and his family. As we know, Edward don’t want to hurt Bella and he care about her safety. 6.   What title would you give for your review? Ø  Eternal love