Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Bella Swan
Earlier this year, we read a lot of articles that dealt with the deeper meanings of Twilight: Breaking Dawn. Most of the views the authors of these articles have are very true but I've never thought about Breaking Dawn like that before. I've read a few articles that talk about how Breaking Dawn is glorifying abusive relationships in teens and after hearing their side of the argument, it really makes a lot of sense. The way that Bella is so attached to Edward is harmful in itself and she let's him pretty much do whatever he wants to her. It's like she doesn't really have a say in the relationship and I agree when people say that this is a bad image to send to teenage girls in society today.
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I definitely agree with what you said about Edward and his control over Bella. But in this case I believe it is her fault, and yes this response is coming from a fellow female. She lets him being the key words, he never wants power over and never tries to get it she makes him and she would do anything for him. Also I did not agree with the article we read that said Jacob was sexually abusing Bella. Really? All he did was kiss her and she pushed him away and he would have never tried again if she didn't want him to.
ReplyDeleteI agree also. It sends a message to young women that they shouldn't be able to function without the love of their man there to take care of them.
ReplyDeleteThe way I see it is as the people writing those articles have no real idea of what they are saying. Meyer didn’t write the books to show the abusive side of relationships or anything of that matter. People take and inch and make it a mile. Do I agree with everything being said in books between Edward and Bella, No, however this does not mean that people have the right to put a series in their own words. An opinion is an opinion, but taking what someone wrote and turning it into a whole other problem isn’t exactly the best thing.
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I don't think the relationship between Bella and Edward is "abusive" but I do think that it is unhealthy and lustful. But then again doesn't that describe most teenage romances? Could the novel set a better example? Yes, but it does tie in to a real-life scenario.
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