Bella Swan

History of Film Although, technically the history of film begins in Europe in the 1890’s with the first motion picture, every innovation in the art world from the beginning of time played a part in getting there. From cave drawings, to oil paintings, to photography, to stroboscopic toys; elements of film can be found in nearly every form of art. When the first motion picture was invented filmmakers were only able to make their films 50 seconds long, there was no camera movement, and no…

The unique personality of the protagonist is therefore the driving force of the book. Many examples of unique protagonists are Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, Bella Swan, and Jean Louise “Scout”. These characters do not quite fit into their world. This is a universal theme in the lives of the young adults; they are trying to find themselves. The YA fiction writer provides characters and stories that reflect the…

The Oxford dictionary defines a vampire as ‘a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.’ But, as I will explain, there is much more behind this gothic character; a reflection of societal views and values and contextual evidence within their stories help us to understand the world in which they were created. A text from the past, in this case Dracula written by Bram Stoker in 1897, not only helps us to…

Meyer was the second bestselling author of the decade, according to a list published by Amazon beaten by JK Rowling. A small town of Forks on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State celebrated “Stephenie Meyer Day” on September 13, the date of Bella Swans birthday. They also dress up like…

your nightmares. Vampire’s were once known as a horror story and nothing else. Until the romantic thriller “twilight” came around in 2005 by Stephenie Meyer, who captured the world’s attention with her magical story. Twilight is about a girl named bella swan who moves to a town called forks, and meets a handsome stranger named edward who has a dark secret. The thoughts of vampires are…

The author of possibly one of the most romantic series that have ever been published, Stephenie Meyer’s literary works were an instant classic as soon as they hit stores. Every teenage girl from 13 to 19 wanted this book in their possession. All the talk was too much for everyone to handle, and the secrets were so grueling, everyone needed to know what the buzz was about. Stephenie was born on December 24th, 1973. Her home town was Hartford Connecticut and she was born to Stephen and Candy…

Creatures of the Night From feared creatures of the night to romantically misunderstood, vampires have been a widely popular character in modern fiction. The characteristics have changed to a less frightening monster who is tormented with living for eternity versus the blood thirsty creature who haunts the dark and empty streets for unsuspecting victims. Vampire myths were part of European civilization since the Dark Ages. Science was a new concept and everyone turned to religion or the…

falling into dangerous situations without one. o Some sickly or troubled woman in need of saving by the male protagonist. o Again in need of a man for the structure of their lives to actually work. o The best example of this type of woman is that of Bella Swan from “Twilight” and anything that’s based off of a Nicholas Spark book. • Portrayal: Seen Not Heard o Only there to be eye candy, never voices any of her thoughts and is only there to be seen or to get her man. o An example of this is “The…

Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of The Hunger Games would be an example of the second. The novel became a phenomenon in the United States and sparked debate of feministic themes. Everdeen holds many ‘feminine’ and ‘masculine’ characteristics. She is a nurturing care giver, and yet is lethal with a bow and arrow. After analysis of both feminism and The Hunger Games separately, it is obvious that there are overlapping sections. Everdeen can be seen as an embodiment of third-wave feminism in its…

Was looking for a song to accompany your special day and lovers in the aisle? 1. A Thousand Years The song that became the soundtrack of the movie 'The Breaking Dawn: Part 1' is sung by Christina Perri. This song lyric very describe the feeling of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen (and probably almost all of the bridal couple in general) when walking on the altar and the seconds before pronouncing vows in the presence of the prince. The melody and lyrics are romantic, makes this song so appropriate…