I wonder what would motivate such an outlandish column. It's as if this writer had no other / better ideas, and decided, "Hey, the Twilight Saga New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn is really hot right now! I'll bet if I can think of something to write that Involves Twilight, at least people will read it. "Well, think of another way to get people to read your columns! If you had read one single word of the Twilight Saga, you would understand that the entire point of Bella and Edward's relationship is quite the opposite of abusive. Bella loves Edward so much, he would sacrifice his feelings and his well being to let her experience anything and everything in this world. He wants her to go to college. (Both of the last 2 books discuss this in depth - even mentioning the fact that the graduates with outstanding SAT scores, good grades, and acceptance into many universities) Edward Bella would never abused in any way, and wishes for her to find a human lover, have a normal life, and experience things that she will never be able to experience if she remains with him. Furthermore, Bella is to 17/18 year old girl in these books. What percentage of girls this age - and even guys - rush / fall / dive into the arms of another potential boyfriend / girlfriend to start feeling better after suffering a break up? Just because she ends up spending a lot of time and developing feelings for Jacob, that does not mean that she MUST have a boyfriend to be happy, or that she can rescue herself. It does not give us any idea of how she may have ended up as an adult woman if she would not have followed this particular path. It's just representing a very typical way that an adolescent girl - or boy - break up and handles heart break. I really do not believe that even this writer believes any of these inane concepts that she discusses in her column. There is clearly a different motivation. It seems as if this piece was only written to spark controversy / debate, and rile people up. Not one single sentence in this column is relevant or believable. I am getting really upset with the sheer number of writers who are choosing to write about Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn garbage pieces and find an angle that they can relate to Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn simply because it's the only way that they can get anybody to read their column. I direct this next sentence to all writers. If you are going to write about Twilight just to actually Obtain some readers, please, at the very least, write something that is relevant, believable, truthful, and accurate. Do not try to play devil's advocate or find absurdly negative angles that will spark controversy. We can see right through it!

Bella basically saves everyone she loves in the end of Twilight Breaking Dawn, that instead of being weak she becomes the most powerful vampire in the coven? And how is it bad that she stands for her principles of wanting to keep her baby? Just because she's young does not mean she should have given it up. I thought the whole pro-choice movement was about CHOICE. Not that if you're under a Certain age you must get an abortion because it's considered responsible. She was married and had the means to raise a child and most importantly, she loved the baby, even if it meant giving up her own life. The moral of self-sacrifice is huge in the Harry Potter books, but no one has a problem with that. It's only if a woman is self-sacrificing is it against feminist law. Unfortunately I do not think the writer has done enough research on this issue. Actually, Bella does not need protection, as the series progresses you find her protecting everyone from the volturi and amazingly she's had the power to do that all along, she just had to tune into it. I think that's a beautiful thing to teach young girls, and any woman! We are constantly doubting ourselves. It's nice to have a story where the men are manly, take care of you when need be, but in the end us chicks can kick some bootie and take some names! This article is ridiculous and just wasted about 90 seconds of my life. If you just want to write or publish something, find a different topic. I believe everyone has their right to their opinion, but still based on some type of merit. This article is without merit and by the sounds of it I really do not think you've paid any attention to the books. I have to wonder if there would be so much question about Bella being a weak character if she had wanted an abortion and Edward had wanted her to have the child? I am a bit disturbed by the people who think that wanting to have her child means she sets women back fifty years. I thought the point was that it was the woman's CHOICE. Whether you agree with her choice or not, it is still hers to make and I do not think it makes her any weaker Because she wanted to take the risks. I felt that Edward's response was a good one ... I was Concerned for her health above all else. Ultimately it was her choice, though, and she had a right to make it. It's a bit ironic for a woman to say that we have the right to make the decision, but only if you agree with me does that choice have any validity. The complaint seems to be that Edward controls Bella life, but then when she disagrees with him, you seem to be saying that she should have done what he wanted her to do. You can not have it both ways. It's good that Bella had the choice to have the child. However, the growth-accelerated, half-vampire, mutant death baby was killing her and both her spine snapped and bit her abdomen open during birth. Stephenie Meyer, in writing this portion of the book, is saying that women must keep their babies even if the pregnancy kills them. That's why I have issues with this concept. They must not have read Midnight Sun on Stephenie Meyer's website where it tells the story from Edward's POV. If you think Bella's up's and down's revolve around Edward, you should think about Edward. His life revolved around is WAY MORE than anything Bella! He is willing to love and protect her but also willing to give her up Because he thinks he is Harming her. He lives for her but will not do so if she's gone. IT'S MUTUAL! I pity all these retards that can not figure out that this story is just another modern day Romeo and Juliet. Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn are literary fiction and the writer is reading WAY TOO MUCH INTO THIS. Heck, Which Cinderella mother has not read or told stories similar to her child? Which mother has not let her child watch stories where two people fall in love and have a happy ending? From the time we r babies, girls are taught to believe in prince charming. Taught to play w / dolls, kitchens, dress-up, etc. princess and told stories. If feminist out there think Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn is wrong then I hope to God that you start teaching your child when they r babies not to like anything feminine or anything that could be construe as weak. There is absolutely nothing wrong with depending on men Because they depend on us, too. It's called teamwork and to think otherwise is pure ignorance and stupid. Actually, I think you are reading into Bella's ecisions to get the story that you want to write. On many occasions, SPOILER ALERT, mainly Bella's pregnancy, she chooses to have the baby, even though Edward clearly would rather have her abort instead of risking her health. You need to remember that this story is fiction, and for the greater part of the four books, Bella is human - it would make no sense for her vampire boyfriend and werewolf best friend NOT to save her when she was in trouble. I'm all for feminism and empowered, strong women yet I do not think this argument is valid in any way.

As a teacher of literature, I ask you to look at the evolution of Bella as a whole character ... do not just pull out snippets of different books and make judgments based on those incidents. As a character, Bella evolves. She is COMPLETELY different in "Breaking Dawn" than she was in "Twilight", hence the symbolism of the queen at the front of the chessboard on the book cover. In the end, it is Bella who saves her entire family and many others. She fights to keep her child when others are not so keen on her carrying it to term. She fights for what she wants, namely Edward and a COMPLETE family (remember, Bella comes from a broken home-the Cullens, along with Charlie and Renee, make her feel part of a whole family. Look at the Evolution of Beauty, not just bits and pieces. If you do, you will realize that, at the end, she is the one in control and the one who is willing to sacrifice herself to save those she loves. Sorry - to clarify - I think and hope that adult women know it is NOT a healthy kind of love to do all the things Bella did to keep Edward and then have him return to her, and also that a girl should not treat a boy like Jacob the way she treats him. Preteens and many teenagers do not have the ability to recognize this is not healthy and is not the kind of love that goes anywhere good. I think a lot of people are missing the point of these Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books. I am in my late 30's, so I no longer deal with teen agnst but I like to watch Twilight Eclipse full movie online free anyway. However, I did enjoy the books, and I feel that girls and women connect with them and the character of Edward Because he represents an era long gone: chivalry. He opens doors for her car. He takes her on trips. He cares about her well-being. You just do not find that these days with these stupid men that we are faced with. They are more Concerned with having the next hottie on their arm than actually treating her right. I also want to Reiterate what another poster said: These Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books are fiction! Anyone who actually believes they can have a baby that's a half-breed of vampire and human is detached from reality anyway. It's a fantasy, folks. Enjoy it and quit whining. I think people need to remember that these books are about vampires! Vampires are make believe, people! As are men who change into wolves! I think everyone should stop reading into whether or not the relationship is abusive (of COURSE Edward wants to kill Bella - he survives on BLOOD!) Or Whether Bella is a "strong female character that young women should model themselves after" (let's remember she's Literary dating an evil monster who can read minds) and read it for what it is ... a Fantasy story! If anyone reading these books are shaping themselves after the characters in them, they have much bigger issues than having low self-worth. OK I get that. But Edward and Bella can not be the only relationship they "see" and Therefore if they think that this is the only way to be in love, then the adults in their lives, the REAL people, are not doing their jobs! They are not making the distinction between FANTASY and REALITY clear enough. I understand how young girls can be naive, I was Young Once too, but come on! Books and movies found in the Sci / Fi-Fantasy section of the video and book stores are CLEARY things that should not be taken as gospel Because by definition they are NOT REAL! Make Believe! So, my point is that if the story is not real, then why should the relationship be used IN the story as an example of how to live REAL life? If young girls believe that they want a realtionship like Edward and Bella's then, again, the adults in their lives should clarify the difference between make believe and reality for them. Also, let's remember how fickle tweens can be. "The Twilight Saga New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn" is the fad now, but fads change and those "tweens" will be onto the next thing Deems the pop culture "in" thing next week! I agree that Bella is not exactly the best female role model to hit the shelves books lately, but who says she has to be. Not every woman is strong willed, independent and out to conquer the world, just like not every man is is Superman. What is wrong with a story where a woman needs a man to feel complete - not that part of what being in a relationship is about? Side note: I read all four books and thought they were OK, not award winning or anything, but a nice quick read.

Seriously if any one has read the books you would know that Bella plans on going to Dartmoth with Edward and that it is all Bella's idea to become a vampire not Edwards they make a very twisted web of compromises to finially end up where they do. To the feminist who wrote this artical. Would you rather teach young women to go out and have premarital sex and get pregnant or have a stable life with someone then have children to be married. Stephanie Meyer's books have morality Which is lacking in our Society today. If you dont like the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books or the movie thats fine you are entitled to your opinion, but before you can make a proper opinion you need to read the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books most likely in your case more than once so you can get the details right. Most of all it is fiction. Not Real. I dont see that you have an opinion on classics like Wuthering Heights and Romeo and Juliet. Talk about your Abusive relationships. Maybe if you acutally read a little before you comment your opinions might be acutually acurate. Except Romeo and Juliet and Wuthering Heights end in tragedy - Thereby sending the message that such blind love is destructive. Bella and Edward end up happily ever after - not the same at all. Finally, everyone talks about morality lacking in society today-when did society have it? in the 1950s, when lynching was acceptable? When women had no choices and it was just fine to beat your wife (as long as it's in the comfort of your own home, after all). When men were free to sexually harass to their heart's content? This is a myth people seem to latch onto today. The only people were better off in 1950s middle / upper class white males. So Stacey, if you want to be oppressed, I agree, let's go back to the good old days of "morality." Maybe you and I have different definitions of morals. Have you ever read the books? Does the rescuing Bella in New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. She remains steadfast in her opinion t keep her baby when EVERYONE else is telling her to have an abortion. She does drive her car in New Moon and the only times she does is when she's been injured. Edward is constantly trying to convince her to go to college before she gets turned. This is the worst article written about this saga I have ever read. You might want to try doing actual research before publishing untrue crap that is only going to fuel the animosity toward this saga. Shame on you and shame on whoever let you publish this. Technically, Jacob rescues Bella multiple times in New Moon, though she does go get Edward. But then, this is what annoyed me, she just takes Edward back. No "I can not believe you left me you a **" ... she just takes him back. I think a stronger girl would make him work for it. And I do not recall anyone saving Bella in Eclipse, Although it's been awhile. My real issue with Bella is that her whole life revolves around Edward, she drops all of her friends and hardly even considers how her family will feel if she turns into a vampire. Obviously, she's just a character in a book and no one will ever face what she does, but I can see where there's some concern. It's fiction people! The reason why my daughter and I (and please note that I am not speaking for ANYONE else) enjoyed the books is that the two heroes of the novel, Edward and Jacob, were larger than life, and would do anything for their love, Bella . We both understood this was fiction, and in fact when I read the books, I had a discussion with my daughter, since she was still too young to date, that Edward was all fantasy. That teenage boys do not in most situations girlfriends put their needs before their own. I was sure to explain that her protection in all things is her own responsibility.

I never cease to be shocked and appalled by the ignorance of those who claim to have read the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn series and, yet, continue to make such asinine comments. There is no stalking or abuse in the series. While this question might not agree with Bella's decisions, it is Bella, not Edward, who drives the outcome. He begs her to wait, to seek education, and she refuses. Stephenie Meyer loved Bella's character enough that she allowed her the entire human experience in a few short years, from finding and losing love, making the decision to spend her eternity with Edward on her terms, and becoming a mother. She is spared nothing, and her options to continue her life are endless. The functionally illiterate should accept their limitations and save reading for the purposes of understanding to those who can do so with insight and clarity. Here's how I see it. And forgive me if I'm repeating since I did not read all the comments. I simply wanted to respond. Forgetting the fact, for the moment, that I am a firm believer in women being able to care for themselves. I was raised by a strong father who believe it was not only practical, but crucially important that I learn to care for myself in all aspects. He taught me to change the tires on my car, change the oil, balance my checkbook, learn to fix a leaky faucet or toilet, drive a manual transmission as well as thinking independently and taking my future and my needs into my hands - not leaving them up to fate or anyone else. His words were, "Even if you find the perfect man to care for you and who would never abandon you, the world's hars and there's no guarantee he will not be killed in a horrible accident leaving you to fend for yourself. Better be able to do it. "That being said, the point of feminism was not to make women strong. Though that's what it did. The point was to give women the CHOICE to be strong. People believe now that any woman who chooses to marry directly out of high school and let a man care for her is anti-feminist. It's not. It may not be what I believe is smart or practical, but it is her CHOICE and that's the point.

With regard to the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books. I agree that it does not Provide what I would like my daughters to learn about life. I would like them to think and choose for themselves. But the Twilight books are not the only example of this issue. Take Disney's Cinderella (girl slaves away in oppression waiting for someone to wave a magic wand to save her and give her a strong handsome prince - without even really knowing him). Do I think that Bella was smart to run off and let Edward do everything for her? No. But she made the CHOICE. Why did not she abort? Because she felt it was the wrong decision for her. She made the CHOICE to carry through with the pregnancy at the cost of her life. And as an aside, a lot of discussion happened with regard to college prior to her becoming a vampire. And actually that was the plan. However, they had plenty more critical things to worry about in the days following her transformation. The Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books did not continue enough to let us know whether or not she attended college. I personally assume that she does eventually do that when she's ready. With regards to the domestic violence, I agree in many ways. I read the books with my daughter and found that, though I liked the books, I was disturbed in many places that a girl could be so enamored by a man that is obviously a very real danger to her. I do not believe it is healthy in any way. I'm not on "team anything", but Jacob is even more so. At one point he forcefully kisses her against her will and her father sides with Bella making Jacob feel she overreacted. And then she forgives him. Iv seen New moon twice and beautiful does drive her truck eg. when she sees sam cliff diving. what the hell are you talking about???? as for jacob drives her when she has just jumped off the cliff and nearly drowned Sorry if shes not up to driving herself home!! All the Vampires have degrees is Because they hav been around for a hundred years and have to repeat high school and college so of course there going to be smart. Also Edward saves Bella in New Moon did you not see / read the part at the end?? you know where she saves him? If you read eclipse Which it sounds like you havnt edward wants her to go to college and they are both signed up to go at the end. For god sake, like many people have said already its fiction NOT REAL!! Get your facts right before you start writing garbage!

Bella is the Heroine in Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn book four. Hence the cover of Breaking Dawn (BD). She starts off at the beginning as the pawn but by the end of BD she is considered the queen. She ends up saving and protecting EVERYONE she loves and cares for. She is essentially the strongest character at the end of the series. Of course she needs rescuing books throughout 1.3 Because she is a human caught up in the supernatural! Let's not forget these books Involve VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES-both have supernatural abilities that humans just do not stand a chance against!! Edward is extremely protective of Bella of course-her life is constantly in danger, partly Because she is so close the supernatural world, other times she is just a klutz. To those who have actually read the books-you'll understand that Bella is a danger magnet pulling anything dangerous w / in a 5 mile radius to her. This theme is present throughout all Twilight series. The same goes for Jacob, while he believes that maybe she needs protecting from Edward himself, it is not b / c he believes Edward to be an abusive person (vampire) but b / c of the vampires pose danger to the humans around them! ! Again w / the supernatural. To add another point-Bella truck drives her throughout the series w / o being driven by Edward and Jacob the entire time. Read the books, that statement is utterly false. Second-Why do all the male vampires have college degrees, medical degrees? For one as you have mentioned "Beauty is just graduating from high school in the 3rd book-a normal 18 year old human girl ... while Edward and Carlisle (who are mentioned as having degrees) have been around a lot longer for a century Edward , Carlisle for a few more. Third-Bella gets married fresh out of high school, with nary a word breathed about higher education? And then, when she becomes pregnant, why does she emphatically refuse an abortion, even though the pregnancy is killing her? (Let me be clear: I'm not saying it's wrong for a woman to choose marriage and motherhood, or wrong for her to decide against college. But Bella is still a kid, even in Breaking Dawn.) Ok this one is a gem -YOU 'RE COMPLETELY WRONG about her not being mentioned higher education. It is discussed throughout the 3rd and 4th book. Bella so badly wants to be a vampire (because she wants Edward forever and also b / c by staying human, she believes she is bringing everyone she loves (her father, mother, and friends) too close to all the things that conspire to take her life (stalking vampire armies, Volutri, etc.).. However (if you read the books you would have understood this) she as well as the rest of the Cullen family believe that when you are a newborn vampire-it's hard to control the "thirst" raging inside you. True to form, Bella would never endager innocent people-who would want to go to a class lecture w / an vampire wildy out of control next to you anyway? Bella is young, but not a kid. She is mature for her years-no ordinary human could stand to be in such close proximity w / vampires and werewolves on a daily basis both good and bad without being able to handle a lot emotinally and physically. Kid or not, Bella proves to be stronger than both Edward and Jake give her credit for-again b / c they are vampires and werewolves. I'm wondering if some of these people have actually read the books, or if they're just jumping to their own conclusions. (A lot more goes on in the books than we see in the movies.) First of all, Edward & Bella do not have an abusive relationship. Does he hit her, yell at her, or put her down? No. I have worries about her, he tries to protect her and do what's best for her, and he tries to make her happy. He does not want her to become a vampire Because he wants her to experience all that life has to offer. They do discuss going to college and she even fills out a bunch of applications. She can get into these colleges Because she's a good student. When the story ends, there's no indication that she will not end up going to college. In fact, I always assumed she would. She'll forever look like an 18 year-old, so she can go to college as many times as she wants. As for her deciding to keep her baby, any mother would willingly give up her life for her child. What's more important than your baby? She's not exhibiting suicidal tendencies. She actually believes that everything will work out somehow. This is all a bunch of nonsense. We're discussing a series about vampires and werewolves! Why are we tearing it apart and acting as if it could be based on reality? If that were the case, what about all of the good examples that are set in these books Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn? None of the teenagers behave like a character out of a CW show. They are not spoiled brats who party all the time, do drugs & have multiple sex partners. And, Bella is clearly not a doormat or a damsel in distress. How many times has she been the one to do the saving? SHE Risk her life to save her mother in "Twilight", she saved Edward's, Alice's & her own bacon in NM, she was willing to sacrifice herself to save everyone in "Eclipse" & was the one who figured out Victoria's plan. In BD, she saves practically everyone in the end. The girl shows how brave she is time and time again. If anything, Edward is always kissing her butt and she's constantly getting her way. I'd much rather my teenage cousins read Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn than a lot of the trash out there. First of all, I know they get that Edward is a vampire and does not really exist and second, they get that Bella is a regular girl among powerful supernatural creatures, who often manages to be braver than any of them.

I would also like to add that though I do not agree with all the decisions made in the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books / movies, the point is that I do not always agree with decisions people make in real life. People are flawed. I do however like that the characters are both flawed and heroic and that those characters, though based in fantasy, mimic real-life people. They make the best decisions they can given the situations they are in to the best of their ability. Would I have made the same? No, but though many people do not like to admit it, I'm just as flawed as the next person. There is rarely a "right" decisions to be made in any situation. Only a "right decision for the person given the circumstances" and I believe that Bella made all those choices. She knew that she could not live without Edward even though it may not have been the healthiest. So instead she made the next best decision. Stay with him and make life the best it can possibly be. And in the end, she followed her heart and ended up with the love of her "unlife", a beautiful daughter she would, and almost did, die for, and was able to keep all of her family in her life - even though she did not expect to be able to. I think the Bella / Edward romance mirrors an abusive relationship so much. She gets hurt physically and mentally over and over again, and she always goes rushing back to him. Then when he leaves her, she goes into this weird depression / suicial thing. What kind of example is that for young girls? If you were paying attention, Edward does not tell her who she can and can not be friends with in Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn. He does tell her he does not want her around the werewolves in 'Eclipse', Because the wolves can be dangerous, especially when they are new and still learning to control their abilities, and he is afraid she will get hurt the way Sam's fiance Emily did. Of course, I do not expect you to know any of this, since I doubt you read beyond the first book. Edward spends most of 'Twilight' trying to stay away from Bella, not running her life. Are you sure you actually read the book? Certainly does not seem that way. I think the article writer misses the point of the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn books and movies. And that is this is Bella's story, not the story of and very female. And nonono Bella is asking that be a standard for every female. Yes, she may lack some heroic Certain attributes, but she's not asking to be held up as a standard for every female on the Earth. This is her story and her story alone. Its all about the romance. That's the meat of the story.

Try thinking of Bella as an individual, and not a woman who serves as a stand-in for all women everywhere. It's not sending a message at all. It's a fictional story about how one person, who happens to be a young woman, experiences life after meeting a supernatural being. Actually, a lot of supernatural beings. Perhaps you do not like her (fictional) personality ... well, there are plenty of people (real and fictional) that I do not care for And Whose life choices I do not agree with, and I'm not particularly Concerned about them influencing the masses. I understand the general worry that a lot of young and "impressionable" girls read the Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn series, well, parents need to be paying attention to what their children read and having some intelligent discourse about the characters and themes in the books. It's not society's job (or EW's, for that matter!) To fill that role. These articles about Bella being a wet blanket helpless in distress are a dime a dozen, and each one is as inaccurate and one-track-minded as the last. I hate how feminists like to turn anything that is remotely beautiful and mangle it into something shameful and pathetic. Read the books, Lady - from a nonbiased perspective. You're full of crap. Bella is strong in all the books - she takes care of her father, and she is always trying to be the one who is protecting others - even though she is physically unable. Crap happens to her, and someone who is stronger comes in to save her. Oh, how awful! That must mean every hero story in the world is anti-feminist. You know what? From now on, male firefighters, EMT's, police officers and the like, whatever you do, DO NOT try to save a chick. You're only being misogynistic and continuing this male conspiracy to keep women under foot! Give me a break, lady. You're clueless. I find it quite hypocritical from some of the haters on here that I see on every article that they Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn demean and put down Twilight to be this senseless, useless piece of garbage and / or cow dung that women should not like or want to touch with a ten foot pole. However, in the same breath, they make it this huge issue grandiose about Edward being a stalker, Jacob being shirtless all the time making it demeaning to men, and now that Bella is a weak character that females should not look up to. Can we make up our minds on Which argument you guys that despise this series so much want to place? It's either a guilty pleasure or not. First of all, I do not see Bella as a weak character or a role model. She is just Bella, for crying out loud.