tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post2287213596855493038..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Writers Debate "The Twilight Effect" - Post #4 for the OpponentsAimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-13634214961497756792011-02-05T22:41:48.110-08:002011-02-05T22:41:48.110-08:00Ha! Thanks for the heads up, Uriah. I'm plan...Ha! Thanks for the heads up, Uriah. I'm planning a post for Monday which will answer those questions, among others :)<br /><br />See you thenAimeeLSalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-17197102737925884232011-02-05T21:43:06.944-08:002011-02-05T21:43:06.944-08:00Well, I'm curious as to what Aimee thinks abou...Well, I'm curious as to what Aimee thinks about all of this now that it's over. Have any of the arguments, either from the posts themselves or the comments, swayed you in anyway to one side or the other? Do you feel differently now than you did at the outset of this fabulous venture?<br /><br /><b>Inquiring minds want to know!</b>Uriah Odellhttp://www.mruriah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-67828080314786023622011-02-05T09:16:23.132-08:002011-02-05T09:16:23.132-08:00I have really enjoyed reading through these last f...I have really enjoyed reading through these last few posts and all of the varying viewpoints.<br /><br />I discovered the books quite by accident before they became hugely popular. I was immediately caught up in the story, devoured the first two books, waited anxiously for the third and fourth, and got all my friends hooked on the series.<br /><br />Note: I am a 30 year old female, with an English degree. Most of the friends I hooked on the series are around my age.<br /><br />I do take issue with Bella's passivity. I find it extremely annoying. However, I related to the character so well. Being the responsible, careful, dutiful, ordinary girl that I am, I loved the idea of this fictional romance to sweep the ordinary girl into a land of magic and love and devotion. Does this mean that I'm holding out until I meet an Edward of my own? no. (I am a Jacob lover myself) but I identified with the emotions and reactions of Bella.<br /><br />Was she the first girl to ever get her heart broken? No, but what girl doesn't feel like they're the only ones to ever feel that bad.<br /><br />Was she right to mope? no. Catatonic states are bad. Especially over something like this. It was exaggerated (I believe) to make a point. What girl hasn't wished that she could lock herself in her room until the pain just goes away.<br /><br />BUT, and I think this is key, she DOESN'T stay there. She comes out of it ON HER OWN. She strikes up conversation with her friends at school. Tries to regain some normality, and ends up developing a friendship that will help her to become stronger than she was before.<br /><br />Is she perfect? no. Is some of her behavior excessive? yes. Does that make the story evil?<br /><br />In my mind, no. But I strongly agree with what has been reiterated here many times - parental engagement is SO important.Rebecca T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11994380364321336824noreply@blogger.com