The ever lovely Discipula offers an alernative read of Twilight, one that highlights all the nutty, crazy, political ramifications of Bella’s TOTAL LACK OF PERSONAL AMBITION and the nutty crazy world of her SPARKLY VAMPIRE STALKER LOVER.
Quotes from the post:
This, I have discovered, is the real reason that people hate Twilight. It depicts a foolish, young girl that considers her own future, college in this case, a “plan B” to twue wuv. If you can call a controlling, possessive stalker that doesn’t trust her to make her own choices about whom she interacts with and keeps her under house arrest a true love, though I would call it the antithesis thereof. Later in the story she risks her life so that he won’t die alone, because she honestly doesn’t see that her own life is of value.
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These books could be an empowering allegory, the vampire a symbol for a predatory, draining relationship. The character could save herself, but doesn’t, and the author and legions of her young readers don’t see the tragedy in that. I want to make a stand; this post is the beginning of it.
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Way to kick it feminist, D!
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I can’t get the translation flag to work. I click the US flag, then it reloads – in German again. Actually, the sidebars turn into English, but not the articles.
Jennifer Kesler(Quote) (Reply)
I felt guilty about not even thinking about Google translate, until I read Jennifer’s last comment. I could translate it, but that’s more work than I think the books are worth, unless someone tells me there’s something particularly juicy in there I don’t want to miss (and that translates).
I don’t expect people to write in English, though I do know a German woman online who blogs in English. I was actually disappointed in myself in that I don’t even have enough German to try and fake it.
Anemone(Quote) (Reply)
The sidebars turn into English? Ha!
I’ll have to check that out. And Anemone, at the beginning I actually pondered blogging in English, so you’re not too far off.
The Other Patrick(Quote) (Reply)
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