The song for this chapter is Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous by Good Charlotte
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I can hardly believe that after almost an entire year of writing for twilightguy.com, I am finally reading the last book in the Twilight Saga.
I can still remember the weeks we waited for this novel in 2008. I remember the last two days especially, when the fansites were working overtime to squash the people who were posting spoilers. I remember staying up that evening to watch Stephenie read the first parts of the book at her release party online. And then, finally, the world could read Breaking Dawn.
Obviously, between Eclipse and the fourth book in the series, much has changed for Bella Swan. She has a new car. A new credit card. She even has a new set of rumors floating around town about her (as if she didn’t have enough of those already). It’s no wonder the townspeople can’t stop staring at her. If you saw a teenage girl getting married to a 90-year-old man who showered her with expensive gifts, wouldn’t you start to wonder what was really going on? When you think of how this sounds, perhaps it’s actually a very, very good thing that Edward is a vampire and doesn’t appear anywhere near his real age, or else the town would really be talking 😀
I think a lack of sleep caused my vision to be a bit blurry as I started reading, because when I read this line:
…in her minivan, Mrs. Weber had turned her whole torso in my direction. […] I tried to take some comfort in the fact that she wasn’t really staring at me, just the car.
I instead saw the ending as
I tried to take some comfort in the fact that she wasn’t really staring at me, just the cat.
Which might have changed the story of this book quite a bit:
To be irrevocable in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously hightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultous year of temptation, loss, and strife to reach the ultimate turning point.
Then, the Megacat appears.
A creeping, monstrous creature of the night, the cat towers above the city of Forks, casting its shadow all across La Push and blocking the sun in what could only be a new form of an eclipse. It desires one thing before the break of dawn: that which terrifies Bella so, that which has held her sleepless for many a night; that which Bella refuses to give to any creature excluding a vampire or alternatively a werewolf.
Her life...bo
[Note to Stephenie: it was my idea first. Hands off.]
Stephenie refers to Bella’s shiny black credit card on page 5 (for future reference, I’m using the hardcover book). Of course, being one who cares absolutely nothing for the frivolous lives of the rich and/or famous, I have never wasted my time looking these up. Since nobody cares anyway (and especially not me) I am probably boring the stuffing out of all my readers by saying that the Centurion Card is crafted from titanium and requires a minimum of $250,000 spent per year. Since no one is curious, I won’t post any photos.
I find it hilarious that Edward got Bella a car that is primarily used by arms dealers, drug lords, and various other criminals:
But in a strange way I can sympathize with Bella and her new driving troubles. Not that I have ever driven a European* car that comes with its own paparazzi, but the ridiculous stopping and starting that one does when getting adjusted to a new vehicle you are not accustomed to driving. I can still remember the first time that I drove my grandmother’s car instead of my mom’s van (which I had done all my driving practice in). Obviously, my grandmother’s brakes were newer, so that when I nervously made a turn at an intersection and lightly tapped the brakes, instead of slowing down I found myself stopped in the middle of the road completely. Then the light changed.
It’s nice to see that Bella’s mother supports her; and that at least Charlie isn’t taking his gun after Edward. It did strike me as odd that no one has even put forth the possibility of Jacob’s disappearance being Edward’s fault. After all: Jacob loves Bella; Edward loves Bella; Jacob disappears; Edward and Bella get married. The obvious conclusion the Forks Police Department should have surmised from this is that Edward and Jacob had an old-style duel-to-the-death, the winner taking Bella’s hand in marriage.
Still, it’s wonderful to see Bella in her happy place at last, even though her best friend can’t be there to share it with her. Or will he? I’ve never known Jacob to sulk away for too long, so judging the size of this book I expect there are plenty of surprises for me in the following chapters 😀
Question For The Comments: If you were Bella’s parent, would you be happy with her getting married to Edward Cullen that young? Also, same question, but what if she was marrying Mike Newton instead?
——NOTES——
– After all the questions about what a Bound Galley is, I decided to actually show everyone on video:
* is this grammar fail? An European car? A European car?
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197 Responses
omgad.
For me it would depend.
I would probably want to know the boy better.
And, uh, Mike Newton would probably be OK with me, even those I personally don’t like him. :3
-Fruit
I was just actually asking myself kinda the same thing one of these days..is it an usb or a usb?? good thing I’m no english major. 🙂
oh well. I would be pissed if my barely legal daughter was getting married to a weirdo. haha. oh well. This is fiction. Also, I’m 18 right now so I know my mom wouldn’t agree with me getting married right now.
* even if it was to Mike Newton.
or..WITH Mike Newton.
ok im spamming now…
Okay the funny thing is…if you were Charlie or Renee – you wouldn’t support this union…let’s face it Bella is 18 years old right? As far as Charlie is concerned this is her first boyfriend. I happen to think Charlie ends up supporting it because he knows if he argues with her – she could move far away from him (half expecting his ex-wife Renee to take up the slack).
I think Renee does not pick of the slack because she remembers what it was to be in love with Charlie at that same age and that nothing and no one stopped her either.
You have to live your life, you can’t and don’t get approval from everyone or anyone. You just have to know you are doing the right thing for you…at whatever age that may be 🙂
Awesome question though!!!!
As a mother, I probably wouldn’t be thrilled with the young marriage idea. However, if they are happy, maybe. Bella and Mike, not a chance!!!
Can I just say that I loved the “Gold digger” reference? Hilarious!
*yawns* Too late to answer questions, so I’ll give it my best shot.
If I were one one of her parents, I’d force her to marry Kaleb Nation. When everyone finds out, I’ll jump out of the shadows and shout “what a twist!”
And that will be the replacement story for Breaking Dawn which will be called [Title to be Announced].
Yeah.
Fantastic 🙂
If I was the parent I would want my daughter to wait a bit longer, but ultimately let her make her own decisions.
If it were Mike, I would be less inclined to accept it, as Edward would be perceived as more mature and able to look after Bella.
I don’t understand your asparagus reference, or is that just a random awesome word you would call the person you are dueling?
=]
OME Kaleb!! I am so excited that you are finally reading Breaking Dawn! It is my favourite in the Saga so I can’t wait to hear what you think of it!!!
I would like to believe that I wouldn’t mind much. I mean it is her life so I think that as a parent I would trust her judgment.
xoxo Josie <3
You’re so funny when you’re tired!
I’d be a confused parent. I wouldn’t be observant enough to notice Bella’s attachment, but I’d care enough to probably persuade her to wait a little longer, perhaps. Not overly worried, though.
Don’t know about Mike.
So, your friend Jackson that you told us about gave away an ARC over her blog. Will you do the same?
Wren you probably would notice her attachment.. she was a zombie for months after he left her in New Moon.
If that doesn’t mean attached then Edward Cullen doesn’t mean super sexy vampire 🙂
I’d wonder why she was getting married so young, but I’d also say it’s her life. She’s a legal adult technically. 18 is considered as such and even though I’d think she was making a mistake I’d still support her. Even if it wasn’t Edward. If it was any guy in general I’d be like okay. I’d be like her mom. If it made her happy. And if it didn’t work out I’d just say ok you learned a lesson there. I mean I am saying this from the viewpoint of the parent that wouldn’t know he was a vampire and all and that part of her saying yes was that he said he’d change her into a vampire if she did haha. you’re hilarious.
First off, I woke up the cat from my laughter at your gold digger reference. (She doesn’t wake up when the baby has decided to “pet” and “bathe” her, ie: rip out patches of fur, and use her as a new teether.) That was great, thank you. Next, could they be anymore snobby about the requirements for that credit card? “Invitation only”, what a load… 🙂 And finally, I married my high school sweetheart about 2 months after highschool graduation. Mistake on my part? Very much so. Would I let my kids do it? It depends on the maturity of their mate and their relationship. With Edward and Bella, both of those ideals are met. With Mike? I think not.
Aw, jeez! Could I be any later to read this post?
Nice song choice, by the way. I used to love Good Charlotte. Not so much anymore, but they’re still good.
Edward’s nearly 110, actually. You have to count the human years. 😉
Wow… titanium credit card. I want one.
I think it’s a European. Because your pronounce it like a Y.
Ahahah. Can imagine Jake and Edward dueling. Early 1900s style… Did people duel back then? Maybe in Texas, right? 😀
Hm… If I were Bella’s parent… Nope, wouldn’t happen. I would never raise such an annoying child. Ahaha. Still, let’s say I’m Charlie and have had next to no say in her upbringing. Then I think… Screw it, I don’t care what she does. If I were Charlie I’d barely even know her, therefore I’d be emotionally detached, thus resulting in some spectacularly awful parenting. See, I don’t know why Charlie cares about her so much. Ah well. Tell you what, if I were Charlie and did care about her the way he did, then… I wouldn’t let her marry Edward, just to be mean. I’d force her into marrying Mike. Muahaha. Dang… when did I become so cruel? Ahaha. Nah. Mike’s cool. 😀
If you were Bella’s parent, would you be happy with her getting married to Edward Cullen that young?
I wouldn’t be happy, being that she is so young. In fact, I’d think she was dumb for making that decision so early in her life… I don’t care how convinced she was that she’s in love. This is probably ’cause I live in America, and half the marriages here fail. However, I wouldn’t stop her from doing marrying him. She is my daughter, after all. I just want her to be happy.
Also, same question, but what if she was marrying Mike Newton instead?
If it was Mike Newton… He seems too average. I wouldn’t support the marriage. Average people cheat… or fall out of love. Edward really really really showed that he cared for her. Mike just seemed like he had a crush on her and nothing more. It would’ve ended quickly and badly.
Do I sound cynical? :/
I believe “a European car” (as you had it)is correct. In my linguistics class this semester, my professor said that “a” vs. “an” is determined not by the letter, but by the sound. Words such Europeans, university, and hour are perfect examples of this phenomena to go by sound rather than spelling.
As for the question, I wouldn’t be particularly pleased either way. However, I do believe that although her parents can’t place a finger on it, they suspect Edward to be out of the ordinary, and therefore at some subconcious level view it differently. A marriage to Mike Newton would be perceived as Renée and Charlie the sequel.
Can I just say that I found TheHolythief’s comment hilarious? It was awesome. *applause*
For me this question is very similar to the one you asked about if we were Bella’s parents who would we choose for her Edward or Jacob? To that question I gave a variety of answers and ended with the answer that it would be her choice and at the end of the day I really would have no say in the matter (unless of course we lived in a state like mine where you have to be nineteen before you can own a car or get married without your parents permission).
I think that if I was Bella’s mother and she came home at eighteen and announced she was marrying Mike Newton I would immediatly assume she was pregnant or that there was some other reason why they wanted to get married so early like maybe they wanted to be married so they couldnt go off to different colleges and be seperated or maybe go to the same college but worry about the other one finding someone else. I would be looking for an explanation as to why my daughter would want to marry so young as its not what happens often anymore.
But I think that if my daughter came home and announced that she was marrying Edward Cullen…I think like Rene I would have to see the bond there, the connection that made Rene so sure they had already been engaged in Eclipse when they visited her. Rene knew Bella well enough to see the wiseness behind the decision and that she had to have made it because of the deepest loves given her personallity otherwise she never would have married so young and the only reason she sees this of course is because the “young” man in question is Edward Cullen.
In my imagination Edward exudes this quiet difference that the rest of the cullens do that makes you feel immediatly his age and maturity, when I imagine Edward talking to people as I’m reading the books I imagine this. So given that I think as REne I would see that, and of course see that he is impossibly handsome and not question my daughters choice.
Its quite different when you put a mundane human boy up against that in comparison and not come up with the conclusion that it is not as strange for her to marry Edward Cullen than it would be to marry Mike Newton at eighteen without a reason.
WEll I guess that answered that question. sorry its so long. I promised myself I wouldnt get so thoughtful and contemplative about these questions but as always I cant summerize my thoughts so here it is 😀 melissaturkey
even though i wont be able to do anything about it as seeing as though she would be legal, I wouldn’t want it. I think 18 is to young to know your in love.
Yay for Breaking Dawn! I am surprised you didn’t have a field day with the nice engagement reveal to Charlie lol
I know if I lived in Forks and was witnessing all of this from afar, I would be uber (not a word, Firefox corrector? I’ve used it all my life…*fail*) suspicious of everything, from the showering of gifts to the “Have You Seen This Boy Who Was Close To Bella Then Suddenly Disappeared Soon After The Cullens Returned Recently Sporting Some Serious Injuries.” Yeah, I would be concerned lol.
For your question, I think I would be with Renee on this one. She’s her own person, she can make her own decisions, and I probably would approve of Edward based on the hospital stuff in Twilight and the stay at Florida in Eclipse (if I was more like Charlie, it might be a different story). However if there was any sign that my daughter was in anyway being mistreated or whatever, I would be down there in a second to steal her away.
So you’re finally on Breaking Dawn. While the first few chapters are fine, I really hope the fanbase doesn’t pressure you into giving unnecessarily positive critiques of some later chapters. I love the Twilight series as much as anybody, but from an editorial perspective, Breaking Dawn has…problems. Of the conflict resolution sort, but not in the way you’d think (i.e. all conflicts are resolved TOO easily. Watch for it, you’ll see I’m right).
It’s hard to say. One because I’m not a parent and I wouldnt know exactly how it feels to be in that position. Two I can only see it from Bella’s point of view. But I’ll try and see it from her parents.
It would be a normal reaction if her parents were to question why she wanted to get married so early. And most parents wouldnt agree to it since she’s so young and they probably think that she has more time and life to make these decisions. Getting married is more of an adult decision not some teenage love thing. That’s probably what they would be thinking. But with this in mind. I’d say it really isnt their choice. Bella is 18 years old. She’s an adult, basically her parents cant really stop her from what she wants. I dont think I’m making much sense but yeah. At the end of the day. Bella chooses. And if it’s Edward that she wants to marry than that is what will happen.
If she were marrying Mike Newton it would be the same. Since her parents arent in on the secret of Edward being a vampire. It wouldnt make a difference to them.
I’m so glad that you’re finally here! I couldn’t wait for you to see Bella in the missile-proof drug dealers’ car! I about died when I read this!
My Dad had a nice, shiny black Discover Card, so it never really occurred to me that they would be anything overly spectacular. He did have some pretty amazing credit, but I know he wasn’t spending 250,000 a year. I was more interested in the clear credit card that Alice had used in the Outtakes from Twilight. My research never yielded any spectacular results.
I was actually surprised by how adamant Charlie is in trying to finding the missing Jacob, given that Billy is showing no concern.
If I were Bella’s mother, meaning that I would be Renee, I can understand why she so readily agrees to the marriage. She has always seen Bella as wiser than her years, and she’s confident that after taking care of herself for all these years, that she is very capable of making her own decisions.
If I were Bella’s father, I can only think that I would probably act in the same way he did. Much the way my Dad acted when I told him about getting married. Dad’s generally try not to get too emotional on these topics, so they tend to spout something about you being happy and leave it at that, even when that’s not really what they mean. Also, I think Charlie completely expected Renee to put up a huge fight and push the date back.
Being a mother myself, the idea of either of my little girls getting married at 18 seriously unnerves me. I guess we’ll see when they get there, but it seems too young to settle down to me. I know I was older than that, and I still feel like I rushed things.
Also, I think it’s a European. I think that it would probably be an USB, but that really seems weird. NO wonder English is such a hard language to master.
Haha ^^ Love the megacat story !! There really should have been a megacat in Twilight 😀
Anyway, about your question, I agree with Bella’s point of view : when so young people get married, you’re obviously wondering why. If I had been Bella’s mother, the first question I’d ask her would have been : are you pregnant ??!! Not that I don’t approve this wedding, but you know, people usually don’t get married so young.
The fact is, in this case, that there’s so much love between Edward and Bella, that, as a mom, you obviously say it’s a “true” wedding, and that it’ll last forever.
However, if she would have marry Mike Newton… My first reaction, as a reader, was to laugh ^^
Generally speaking, as parents, if your child is happy with the person he/she’s getting married with, you can only approve and wish them the best 🙂
kaleb. you need sleep lol i noticed another typo in your 3rd qoute — i believe you ment to put “irrevocably” 😉
Answer for the question:
If I were Bella’s mother I would support her decision no matter what 🙂 whether it were a vampire or a human lol I would give her my advice and hope that she has thought about it thoroughly. Whatever she believes is the right choice for her I, as her “mother” would support 100%… omygosh kaleb i’m only 18 and i feel like i’m 81 saying this :/
Furthermore, my favorite type of book to read is one that can take me into a situation or world i could never ever ever ever imagine to even have thought of or imagine in all my life 🙂 Authors with these vivid imaginations are my literary Heroes <3
P.S. don’t worry Kaleb, your secret is safe with me 😉
Aw jeez! Cud I be any later to answer this post??? And you very obviously knew that we would be VERY curious when we read about the credit card! I couldnt really understand her distress caused by the credit card until I read about it……..then I realized that IS a bit too much! And it was hilarious when I came to know that Edward had given her a car which was used by druglords etc. and various other criminals so ya and I’m not going to ruin the surprises of breaking dawn so you don’t need to be worried! And I repeat be ready for an adventure………..I’m really curious about ur views on…well,umm,everything!!
And for the question I don’t think If my daughter was 18 I would actually let her marry …… If I didn’t know what it felt like to fall in love and as I wouldn’t marry if If I hadnt fallen in love I guess yes if inkmew the boy properly and knew that he would take good care of her and she could go live her life!! It is hers and she should live it just how she wants to!! If they were happy with each other than yes I would but it would depend on a lot of other things too like he should have enough money to support their family and as I now know because of the credit card and car I wouldn’t have a problem and as Edward is flawlessly polite and really sincere I DEFINITELY wouldn’t have any problem with him or his family once I met them and if it was mike then well with he same conditions I wouldn’t have a problem either…..I guess that’s it and I really liked the megacat idea!!! It was really funny!!
Just wanted to let everyone know that Kaleb is up for a few Dazzle Awards! He’s too noble to ask us to vote for him.
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No way, you’re kidding me, right? I also read the word ‘car’ as ‘cat’ at first. Maybe not the same word exactly, but it was in Breaking Dawn and my imagination didn’t take me as far as yours did 😀 Maybe that was because I was squeezing in a few chapters of BD before I sleep when I read that part. I ended up sleeping at 2am to finish the whole book XD
Sorry for that tangent. Anyway, I think it’s a European car. My English teacher taught us something that a few weeks ago when a classmate of ours randomly asked that question (effectively postponing our quiz)
Now, for the question…I think I would ask Bella to think of marrying a good bit before letting her live her decision, because it’s such a huge step to make. And I would like to get to know whoever she was marrying first, just to know if I’m comfortable with him being with my daughter or not. Also, another concern would be whether he could provide for them or not. Apparently (seeing the car and the credit card), he could, so that problem would be solved. I would encourage her to wait a little longer to be sure that she wants to spend the rest of her life with Edward. But I wouldn’t force her to make a decision that she doesn’t want to.
Mike, well, he’s good guy, but I guess since he doesn’t seem as mature as Edward, or as capable of providing for them, I don’t know.
Here’s to Megacats and asparagus 😀
My parents would kill me just thinking about marriage. I’m 22 now and they still wouldn’t approve. It is easy to forget that we know Bella’s perspective and it sounds so logical that they marry at such a young age. I mean she wants to be changed into a vampire and be immortal – marriage is nothing against that. Still, Charlie and Renee don’t know it. I can understand that Charlie is pissed. For him there is actually no reason why they should marry so early. If they truly love each other and are sure to stay together forever you can also wait with marriage. I bet Charlie thinks Bella is simply marrying because of sex (hehe… especially because it is somehow true). After all – the sad truth is – most relationships in that age are not meant for eternity. Charlie doesn’t know the extend from Edwards feelings. Of course he is against the idea.
And to be perfectly honest. If one girl I know age 18 would suddenly announce her engagement, her acceptance into Ivy-League without having the necessary grades, a new astonish car and being owner of a black credit card I would talk too! Everyone would talk about. So I feel sorry for Bella but I understand the folks of Forks. And I bet Bella would talk and watch too if that would happen let’s say to Jessica or Angela.
ok so the Cat and the Gold digger thing had me laughing.
If i was a parent of an 18 year old who was announcing her engagement to her first boyfriend ever would piss me off. Regardless if she was marrying anyone. But in the same sense i could find myself supporting it because i have many friends who have done just that and gotten married right out of high school and are still happily married and with kids. So its a toughie. I do understand why Charlie doesn’t fight with Bella though, because if he were to do so she would most likely rebel, I mean he has said he doesn’t like her with Edward and she still see’s him. So it would be no shock if he said she can’t marry Edward that she would just go ahead and do it anyway.
yay kaleb you are on breaking dawn(my favorite book in the series).
Yay breaking dawn finally!!! Kaleb you are more hilarious than ever! (:
As for the question…
I think that Edward and Bella have something totally unique and Renee sees that and that is why she is allowing this. I think Charlie is blinded by the fact that Bella is marrying someone who not only caused her pain but also isn’t Jacob. If I was bella’s parent I think that I would definitely be happy but would allow her to do what she wants if it makes her happy. Oh mike! I honestly don know what I would do if my child wanted to marry mike newton.
I wouldn’t be happy about my daughter marrying so young. She would have had her entire life ahead of her, and I wouldn’t want her to settle on her first boyfriend. Granted, I wouldn’t have know how deep Bella and Edward’s love went.
p.s.- I can’t wait to see your reaction to the end of Bella’s book.
Mike Newton….Edward Cullen… Hmmm…
Naturally, of the two, I’d be for Edward. But, if I was in Charlie’s place? Hell to the No. I was surprised when Charlie didnt completely blow up. “-Studders incomprehensionably- YOU’RE TOO YOUNG!” It’s what my dad would do. -shrugs- And, I’m certain he’d prefer Mike over Edward any day.
Edward has all ready broke Bella’s heart before, which in turn hurt Charlie when she had to lie to leave in Twilight. If something was to go wrong with her marriage because she’s a naive young bride, it would hurt Charlie just as much.
Oh, and Kaleb, it would be A European car, I believe. ^^
My decision would depend on whether she was truly in love or not. No matter who she was get married to, I would just want her to make the right choice.
Just curious, do you think you are ever going to change the top of the screen. You know, the part that says “This is not a fansite…..”
I mean, you are reading the fourth book now, and have done things(Like premiers and such) that (I would think) only fans would be truly ecstatic to attend.
Just a thought.
I think that I have to agree with what Renee said to Bella, that she was an old soul, and although an early marriage didn’t work for Renee herself, she knew knew that it would work best for Bella. I think the amount of maturity shown by Bella and Edward is what convinced her parents that she was ready for this next big step. Compound that with all the trials that they’ve gone through (And that’s only what the humans know too!) I think her parents would be pretty accepting of Edward as her fiancee.
Not so much if Bella had been engaged to anyone else…including Jacob.
I’ve said it before to you, Kaleb, but everytime I see or hear you use pwn or pwnd, it makes me laugh so hard. As far as I thought, although you’ve obviously proved me wrong, using pwn and pwnd was only something that my friends said.
I think as a parent, if your teenage daughter was going to marry anybody, Edward Cullen would probably be the best option – polite, responsible, good family, able to provide, etc.
i wouldn’t be happy if my daughter were getting married that young no matter who the boy was.
i’m so exited that you are finally reading breaking dawn!
Hooray for finally reading Breaking Dawn!
Interesting question. I would be a little leery of them getting married so young, but if my kid was as mature as Edward and Bella are, then I would give my blessing and trust that they are willing to put the effort into making it work.
But if it were Mike Newton…not so much. Don’t get me wrong, I love Mike (how can you not love the comic relief?), but he’s just not on the same level of maturity. If my kid wanted to marry him, they’d be waiting till they were 25.
I think it’s “a European car”. That’s what sounds right, anyway.
I would probably tell her to wait a little, to be sure that this is what she wants, but I would let her choose who she wants to marry, it’s her choice. In Bella’ situation it’s obvious that she really loves Edward (I’m talking from Charlie and Renee’s point of view). If she’s happy then I’m happy too. 🙂
I’m currently reading Breaking Dawn too, I am at chapter 23, it is awesome!
Hmmm lets see. Edward gets points for being a gentleman. However, in the eyes of a parent (not knowing the vampire thing)he’s caused her to run away to phoenix, ITALY, caused several fighs between him and her best friend, and she was sure jumpy last month.
It’s obvious they’re in love. if you’ve ever seen the movie Moonstruck you’ll remember Cher’s mom asking first, “Do you love him Loretta?”
Cher, “No ma.”
Mom, “Good, cause if ya love they drive you nuts cause they know they can.”
Towards the end of the movie she asks the same question, “Do you love him Loretta.”
Cher, “Yeah.”
Mom, “That’s to bad.” with tears in her eyes.
Great movie.
hahahahaha! I so had the European car moment (not the grammar one because where I’m from we don’t talk good). I drive an old Chevy and had to drive my mom’s European car. I read that part shortly after my driving issues.
As far as Bella getting married, I don’t think I’d be terribly concerned. They’re more mature than other people our ages. I’m almost 21 and I’m not rushing to the alter.
oooh im so excited now that you are reading breaking dawn! Now I promise to comment on each post! yay! I hope you like it alot so I can brag about how “kaleb likes it” to all the chat ppl who always make me sad with their lack of Breaking Dawn love.
To answer you question, I am not a parent so I don’t know how I would take it, but I know for sure my parents wouldn’t have liked it one bit if I did that at Bella’s age. I don’t think my mom would like that now, and im in my twenties. ( attachment issues :p) But my mom can also be as much as I love her, a bit of the shallow kind, so I think she rather me marry Edward Cullen. However, if he is in the form of Rob Pattinson maybe not because she thinks he looks “dirty” and not the smexy kind- the like gross kind. hahaha. Man, I love my mom.
Awesome post Kaleb! I couldn’t wait for you to start Breaking Dawn! =D I loved it.
If I were Bella’s parent, I would probably accept her marrying Edward because I would know that she is old and wise enough to make her own decisions and possible mistakes. She and Mike never really had any more-than-just-friends relationship, so I would be like, “Wha???”
As for the “European Car” bit, it would be “A European Car”. Why? Because while European starts with a vowel, it makes a consonant sound.
Take the letter “Y” for example. It can serve as both vowel and consonant.
Consonant:(in English articulation) a speech sound produced by occluding with or without releasing (p, b; t, d; k, g), diverting (m, n, ng), or obstructing (f, v; s, z, etc.) the flow of air from the lungs (opposed to vowel )
[Ref. Dictionary.com]
Note that a letter’s identity of “vowel” or “consonant” is based more on sound rather than the actual letter itself.
Yolk: A Yolk
Ypsilon (pr. Oop-sill-on): An Yspsilon
[Note that very few words start with Y as a vowel sound]
Egg: An egg
Euro: A euro
It’s just one of those strange things about the English language.
Anyway, about Bella marrying Edward so young; I guess I don’t really know. On the one hand, Bella is very young, but very responsible as well. Ok, I take that back. In general she is responsible, but tends to have random engagements with extremely irresponsible behavior (running away to Phoenix, Riding motorcycles, running away to “LA”*, etc). However, I believe I would still trust her to know what she was getting into. Also, Edward is an exceedingly responsible type of person.
However, as a parent and a human, instincts might get in the way. After all, Bella never started getting in trouble until Edward came around. And, of course, there is the factor of the inexplicable fear most humans are said to feel around the vampires.
But then again, there’s the aspect of true love; it’s obvious to any outsider that Bella and Edward have a type of abnormal love for each other. So perhaps that aspect alone would make up my mind.
So I guess I could never really know unless I were put in that situation, or at least until I am a parent. I am only sixteen after all. My mind works slightly differently than the mind of a parent. ^^
*I only included situations which her parents are aware of, because any other cases, like the general daily engagements with supernatural, and dangerous creatures, would be, unknown to them as they are, irrelevant.
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[Lol. This got really long xD]
Hi Kaleb!! I loved your post. I was laughing so loud at work, they actually had people come and check on me. lol.
Let’s see for your question… I believe that, even though Charlie seemed upset, both of Bella’s parents were happy with her decision. From what we’re told in the series, Bella is usually one to make up her mind quickly and follow through with whatever she chooses. I know that she’s young, but when you know… you know. I got married at 19 (not too much older) and I don’t regret it at all. (My husband and I have been married now for 6 years). As for her and Mike… if she would have showed the same love and adoration she had for Edward… I would have to say maybe. We know that Edward loves Bella unconditionally, but would Mike care for her the same?? I don’t think so. I believe that’s why her parents don’t have an issue with this… they see the love that Edward and Bella have for each other.
Here’s looking forward to your next post Kaleb!! 🙂
some people who get married at 18 are happy and some aren’t…i think it depends on the people.
bella has never really been 18 anyway she’s far too mature and grown up. and so is edward…obviously he’s 108. as long as bella was happy and safe i would be happy to.
ps. i’m so excited you started reading this book when i saw you posted this morning i squealed-which was quite odd-like i was reading the first chapter myself!