The song for this chapter is Invasion by Eisley
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I found it interesting how I’m reading about Bella graduating, a mere week before I will be returning to school. Unlike last semester, this time I’ve transferred to an English degree, which means all my classes are of great interest (Literary Studies, Psychology, etc). No more of that Calculus nonsense (and mayhaps more time to get work done finish Eclipse)!
Before I began, I decided to look up the word epoch, which is the title of this chapter. The definition is as follows:
NOUN: 1a. A particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy.
b. A notable event that marks the beginning of such a period.
If you think about it, there are a lot of things attached to Bella’s graduation ceremony. Not only does it mark the ending of school, where she first met Edward, but it also means that she is getting much closer to becoming a vampire. And what then? It seems to me that after Bella’s graduation, so many things will happen, in ways that are far different than for most people. Which of these is the reason for the title? Is it pointing to the remarkable and noteworthy time of Bella being a human, or is this simply the beginning of a new Bella: where everything previous was simply there to prepare her as a vampire?
I think that Bella would have a far easier time choosing clothing if her closet was filled with various items of plaid. Anytime I wish to go somewhere, I simply put on a pair of jeans, choose a plaid shirt, and go. If Bella wants to mix things up a bit, she can close her eyes, spin around a few times, and then wear the first plaid garment her hand touches. None of this “I have nothing to wear” nonsense. With plaid, there is always something to wear.
(ADDED: there seems to be a debate in the comments as to if this is plaid or argyle. WOT?! Good thing I’m not a fashion designer, but what’s the difference?! All I see are lines and colors… πΒ )
But, I understand. When your clothes are being stolen by a newborn vampire who most likely intends other things than playing dress-up-like-Bella-for-a-day, I can see how she can get a bit nervous.
If I remember my graduation correctly, it was dominated by emotional moments and seeing long-lost relatives and friends, none of which happened to be vampires. Unlike at Bella’s graduation, my parents gave speeches about me, which was quite touching and yet slightly uncomfortable, especially recounting certain events I might rather forget (like the time my mother cut my hair a bit too short and I was forced to look like Dwight Schrute for weeks).
I keep wondering why these vampires are after Bella. Are they planning to use her as a distraction, to draw the Cullens out? Somehow, whoever-it-is knows exactly how to get around Alice’s visions and get into Bella’s house, and creep about through Seattle undeterred. What makes it worse is that this vampire didn’t come to kill Bella, but instead is passing on the duties to somebody else: probably more than a few vampires, who using their newborn powers might actually stand a chance in getting to Bella.
I found it nice of Jacob to show up for Bella’s graduation, especially with what happened the last time he saw her. It was probably a good idea for him to disappear early, too π
——NOTES——
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– By the way, I love the DVD art for the Twilight movie!
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Yay, word definitions! The word “epoch” needs to be used more often, I say.
Spot on.
with plaid of COURSE there’s always something to wear!!
Oh, yeah. And you’re completely right about the plaid.
I think Jacob is the most obnoxious in this book. Bella and Edward are in love, and he is trying to intrude. If it were Jacob and Bella who were in love, Edward would be understanding.
Keep reading, Kaleb!
WOOT!
I LOVE dwight schrute. sucks to have had the haircut though. lol
love the blog. π
I recently received a belated Christmas present from an aunt that was a plaid shirt. I opened it and immediately thought of you, Kaleb. What’s even better is that the night I wore it out my guy friend that I recently converted in to a TwiGuy said “Nice shirt, Jacque. It’s very Kaleb of you.” I died laughing.
I sympathize with you. My graduation party was full of the billions of cousins my father has (11 great aunts does that to you) who hadn’t seen me since I was “this big”. I feel like Bella’s graduation, although being an epoch, was so much more simple than mine (and a lot less taxing on her memory as she didn’t have to recall the name of second cousins such as Ruby, Pearl, and Bernie from Louisiana)
I think that’s just how girls are, you know. Some NEVER wear the same thing they wear yesterday π
What do you mean by “It was probably a good idea for him to disappear early, too.” sounded like you’re excited. LAWL.
hahaha she can’t wear plaid to her graduation!!
finding an outfit is so much more than just picking something up :p
oh and you wrong about the vampires…they ARE planning to play dress-up-as-bella π
and good analysis (Y)
xx
and also….dwight is awesome π
I agree with the plaid, although your shirt is argyle.
Graduations are typically referred to as Commencement Ceremonies, so thinking of “epoch” as the definition “a notable event that marks the beginning of such a period,” makes sense to me.
We tend to view graduation, specifically from high school, as an ending. That’s not saying it isn’t, but it represents a lot more than that. Overused as it is, the phrase “the first day of the rest of your life” comes to mind. And I think that’s what it means for Bella. She’s done with high school, she’s 18…in a lot of people’s eyes that means she’s an adult. Where she goes, what she does from here (become a vampire or not) is entirely up to her. It’s the beginning of a whole new era a in person’s life, but not necessarily the beginning of a whole new person.
Okay, first, did you really look like Dwight? Because that is the single greatest thing ever. π
Second, I think plaid should not be a part of ANYONE’S wardrobe, particularly not a main part.
Third, how can you be sure the vampire doesn’t just want to see what it’s like to be Bella? It’s possible.
Fourth (dragging on and becoming repetitive…), I think you may want to read a little more carefully. I mean, you’re talking about how you have no idea who is sneaking into Bella’s room. Fair enough, it’s not a scent anyone recognizes, and it’s a little bit foggy at this point, in regards as to what’s going on with all the newborns. But Bella just said it was Victoria behind it all. She said she was certain it was her. And in New Moon, Laurent clearly states that Victoria wants to kill Bella for revenge. Please tell me I haven’t ruined it, but isn’t it… well, obvious? Bella knows all this already. *shrugs*
Okay, fingers crossed I didn’t just cause your spontaneous combustion. I’m sorry if I did. But, you see, I’d already figured it out by this point, and I assumed you have, too.
Plaid is too comfortable to wear to graduation. Its sacrilegious to be comfortable when you graduate. π
I really liked this chapter. I remember feeling really tense when I first read it. Bella’s realization and Alice and Edward’s reactions really touched me. I really love how Edward is so protective of Bella. His hug and kiss after she tells him what she thinks is going on just speaks volumns to how important she is to him.
I thought it was an appropriate title for the chapter myself. Bella’s graduation is the date where her becoming a vampire goes from ‘in the future” to “going to happen”. She is saying goodbye to the human side of her life and getting ready to take on the immortal side. She’s no longer a child, Edward can’t be kept from her and despite the worry about newborn vampires and whoever is prowling her room, her future with Edward is more set.
Well, not everyone can rock the Plaid like you Kaleb…. But, I bet that would have been the first thing the Vamps take.
That’s a great DVD cover.
I like the way the DVD cover looks too. You meant “art”, right?
The hard truth of life is that only you can get away with plaid, Kaleb. And since I don’t wear blue denim, leather (excepting some shoes) or plaid, it does take me a minute to prepare something good in the morning.
And great post, as always. You set a high standard for bloggers and twiguys everywhere π
PS. And the dvd cover is made of awesome, can’t wait to see it sitting on my Very Important Books shelf (entire quantity = my twilight books).
Ha ha! That shirt is definitely argyle, not plaid. Plus, I’m thinking the plaid would be more of Charlie’s thing. No girl wants to dress exactly like her parents.
I’d have to say my graduation was more like Bella’s. The most memorable thing that happened would have to be having my name mispronounced as I crossed the stage. How someone messes up Nicole Jet is beyond me.
i love plaid shirts. i wear mine all of the time. and so when i think i have nothing to wear, i just pull out a plaid shirt. i get mine from good will and they are really cheap. even though i am a girl, and the men’s shirts are huge, they are still awesome.
I love that DVD cover!
Kaleb, you didn’t ask us a question for the comments!!! I’m lost without one! *looks around, wondering what to do*
Yeah, I agree that it was great of Jake to show up for the ceremony… He was risking a lot. There are so many things that make him such a great person… And, although he is pretty selfsih when dealing with his feelings for Bella (although I love him for it…GO TEAM JACOB!!!!), he is still a great guy… He’s like the perfect boyfriend…and if not boyfriend, he’d be a great best friend… I know a lot of guy like him….
Great post, Kaleb…but next time, give us a question to answer! lol
I also love the DVD cover. I expected it to have the same cover art as the soundtrack, but they got more creative. It looks awesome.
Firstly I guess I’m a newer reader to your blog I’ve only been reading a couple of weeks, but I love it π so I decided to comment
I love the plaid thing! I actually got a coat for Christmas that’s red plaid….so I think it would be pretty cool if Bella wore plaid to her graduation, on a different topic my older sibling’s college has plaid as their colors since theyre scottish, and so they wear kilts in their marching band
pretty much I’m trying to say that it would be even more amazing if Bella wore a kilt to her graduation. But anyway…..
I agree that it was good of Jacob to disappear early π but also that it was cool that he showed up.
I’m glad that you don’t have to suffer through calculus anymore, lucky duck, I’m subjected to an AP class of that for the next two years of my highschool life due to being on an advanced track for math…..
yeppppppp
well thanks for the blog post,
and PS I agree about the DVD art too!
YAY! now you are only 3 chapters away from chapter 20!!! That one is my favorite! Anyhoooo… I am so psyched for the movie on DVD! I’m going to watch it like everyday!!! π
haha, I’m trying to picture Alice’s reaction to Bella wearing plaid and jeans to graduation! π
very nice of Jake to show up at her graduation amid the vampires. But Jake’s like that, he braves the vamps to be with Bella.
I agree, the DVD case is made of awesome
it made me laugh because your picture is of argyle instead of plaid… good thing you’re not a fashion major, Kaleb π
and any mention of plaid reminds me of a guy in my class who always wears plaid shirts, jeans, and cowboy boots. He’s not even from Texas, lol
I loved how my hero was mentioned!! Dwight Schrute!!
That is most definantly argil!
Not leaving us with a question leaves you wide open. I choose argyle.
It is argyle, but I think you could make an argument that argyle is actually “argyle plaid”, a subset of plaid. Maybe you should look up “argyle” and “plaid” wherever you got that definition of epoch. Not to be confused with EPIC. Shouldn’t you care if you are a writer? Anyway, I thought all of Bella’s plaid was flannel, which a sweater definitely is not. But you look great in argyle. Is that your rugby outfit?
And didn’t you read Paper Towns? Those guys didn’t worry about what to wear under their grad robes! Eeek.
The DVD cover looks good.
wuts with the argyle and plaid thing? i dont even care about that. anywayssssss. ia about the whole bella has it easy when it comes to clothes thing. i would NEVER find something to wear as fast as her
Haha the Dwight haircut comment made me laugh. Not so fun to have that haircut though. =P
I love the DVD art, too! Oh I can’t wait to get it when it comes out! =D
Er…yeah, that’s not plaid. Plaid, while it does form diamonds, is strips of different sizes and color that criss-cross each other. That, that’s just a golfer sweater π
Anyway, yeah, I was kinda surprised, I admit, when I was reading it. I was like, “graduation?? are you u sure?? right smack in the middle of the book??”
so, yeah, anyway, it all comes together now! And gets REALLY interesting π
Its funny how before I even read this post I was wondering what epoch meant and if I should look it up before or after I read you’re post. It turns out there was no need! You defined it for me. LoL. Thanks Kaleb!
I really don’t think that is plaid by the way. =D
Awesome that you defined epoch, i was too lazy to look it up myself, Thanks!
A. it is argyle, or however that is spelled
B. the concluding paragraph made me giggle, i dont know why and
C. i have yet to receive my peter facinelli poster-y thing. what is up with that?!
I am a girl of the 80’s – the sweater is definitely argyle.
However, once again I believe you are a bit psychic…..Bella and a plaid shirt….hmmmm. You’ll see.
The thing Bella’s graduation made clear to me was that she really didn’t have a lot of people to leave behind when she became a vampire. No aunts, uncles, cousins…just Charlie and Renee – and Jacob, I guess.
Keep reading – you are getting to the really good stuff!!
I LOVE DWIGHT!!! The Office is my favorite show π
Gee, Kaleb, you look good in argyle. π
Graduation. Hmm. When I graduated, it was kind of helter-skelter and surreal. It was kind of hard to grasp that I was FINALLY done with high school. I think Bella’s graduation signified that her human life was winding down and the true high point of her existence–becoming a vampire–would be upon her soon. She wasn’t exactly stellar as a human, but as a vampire, well…she’s Bella, but magnified tenfold.
Ooh, DVD cover art…yummy. π Only five or so months till it comes out. Yay. *happy dance*
Plaid is described as a criss-cross design while argyle is multicoloured diamonds. I think the picture is argyle. Plaid tends to look more like overlapping stripes.
LOL, i just got off chatting with my fashion-obssessed cousin about pencil and A-line skirts and now i’m reading about whether it’s plaid or argyle. whatz.
oh, the luck. we just got off a particularly head-spinning math test and i’m extremely nervous about the results. God, i can’t wait ’til i get off high school.
your post made me realize what word i forgot to look up back when reading eclipse because i was just sort of breezing through it, never stopping and i was keeping a list of incomprehensible words, to be looked up after i finish. i just knew i was missing something. epoch, right.
ehehe…
anyway, rambling again. great post, thanks for making the humorous part of my day. i don’t know what else to put, since there was no ‘question for the comments’ segment, so…
yeah, and the DVD art is pure awesomeness.
J.
i LOVE LOVE LOVEE the dvd art!
where did you find it??
i cant wait till the second contest!
do you know when the dvd comes out??
i heard that it will come in 1, 2, or 3 disc editions
i am so getting the 3 disc!
are you going to buy the dvd kaleb??
oh and i love the post!! keep reading kaleb!
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definitely argyle.
definitely.
That is SO argyle. Defintely.
hahaha. argyle.
also, i have a question. how is epoch pronounced? like E-poke or e-pak?
okaaay. the differences between argyle and plaid – you may want to read this kaleb ;D
1. these differences aren’t necessarily true O__O.
2. argyle is a pattern used in preppy socks and sweaters that old school harry potter nerds are accustomed to wearing. ok jkjk haha.
3. plaid has squares and is much more attractive than argyle.
4. argyle has a diamond shaped pattern and is usually found on the socks or sweaters of school uniforms – esp. gossip girl episodes.
NOW you are fully educated on the differences of plaid and argyle.
i liked your commentary on Bella’s debate on what to wear. Spoken like a true man hahaha.
And congrats on switching to an English major/degree. Wise choice ;D
wow I really like the cover of the DVD. like 023870298457092486570928 times better than the twilight movie poster. wayyyyy better.
and great post Kaleb.
VOTE: PLAID
Ha I have never looked up the chapter title, even though in the back of my mind I’ve always wondered what it meant. Thanks, Kaleb! Today I have learned!
And it probably was a good idea for Jacob to run away fast, not only for Bella’s anger towards him, but Edward’s. Especially since he got quite a load of bad news at the end of the chapter.
it’s argyle. it may just look like lines (cuz it is) but plaid goes horizontally and vertically where argyle does like diamondish patterns. i love both the same though π
OMG The DVD Is So Awesome :]