1. twilight
By Alicia Thomas, Kelly Smith, Linda Albert Young and Dan Ngo

2. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Genesis 2:17
Allure of the forbidden
3. Bella Swan- girl that is telling the story
Edward Cullen- vampire that Bella falls in love with
Police Chief Charlie Swan- Bellas father
James- vampire that Bella becomes the main target of
Alice Cullen- vampire, Edwards family member, helps Edward protect Bella
Jacob Black- Quileute tribe member that tells Bella what Edward really is
Main Characters
4. Bella
Edward
Obsession and desire
5. Forks, Washington- town that the story primarily takes place in
Phoenix, Arizona- city that the story culminates in
Port Angeles, Washington- town where Bellas suspicions of what Edward is are confirmed
Seattle, Washington- nearest main city for entertainment to Forks
Settings
6. Forks, Washington
First Beach
Phoenix, Arizona
Port Angeles, Washington
7. Twilight is a love story similar to Romeo and Juliet where the two in love are not allowed to be
Jacob Black is the poor neighbor boy that is expected to help with Bellas problems but is not recognized for what he could be
Hunting and family are also major themes in this story, Bella being the hunted and her family being used against her
Plot
8. Beauty & the Beast
Twilight
Beast physically hideous
Belle willingly goes to the Beasts castle
Belle intuitively perceives the Beasts inner goodness
Crisis Belle finds the Beast nearly dead
Belle declares her love for the Beast
Edward self-described monster
Bella captivated by Edward
Bella intuitively perceives Edwards inner goodness
Crisis Edward finds Bella nearly dead
Edward declares his love for Bella
Beauty & the Beast retold
9. Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight, has been noted as saying that she was inspired by the classic novel by Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice, when writing Twilight.
Influence of Pride & Prejudice on Twilight
10. Similarities of Elizabeth Bennet & Bella Swan
Belong to the lower middle class families.
Parents are no longer in love.
Intelligent
Attractive to opposite sex.
Pride & Prejudice vs. Twilight Female Leads
11. Similarities of Mr. Darcy &
Edward Cullen
Reserved
Quiet
Strong attraction to female lead against their judgment and will
Rescues the female lead from a dire circumstance
Handsome
Intelligent
Rich
Pride & Prejudice vs. Twilight Male Leads
12. Love story of an unlikely pair:
A 110-year-old hero who never sleeps, plays piano beautifully, and prefers cougar blood
A 17-year-old heroine who literally embodies the heros favorite brand of heroin
The power of scent and sense of smell emphasize our animal origins
Vampire refined beast link between human and animal realms
Most interesting characters are nonhuman
The story is sad and beautiful at the same time
Bellas internal struggles are well understood, having similar right and wrong issues personally
I would enjoy the opportunity live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and they all feel like family
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