Comments on: Twilight filmmakers have a stake in sticking closely to the book http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/03/twilight-filmmakers-have-a-stake-in-sticking-closely-to-the-book/ Daily updates from the blog division of Quill & Quire, Canada's magazine of book news and reviews Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mary http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/03/twilight-filmmakers-have-a-stake-in-sticking-closely-to-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-151126 Mary Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:11:11 +0000 http://www.quillandquire.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/03/twilight-filmmakers-have-a-stake-in-sticking-closely-to-the-book/#comment-151126 I think that the abstinence issue is important. People have to remember that Bella's blood is very attractive to Edward, so he is constantly fighting his attraction to her blood and his attraction to her body. If he gives in to his desires he may lose control and kill her. Especially in the first book where he is learning to fight the power of the smell of her blood to him. So his not wanting to try sex goes with his character of protecting Bella above and beyond his own needs. Also he is born in 1901 so he is not from this time when teenagers view sex on a more recreational level than morally. Everything about his character that attracts Bella is from his time, like his politeness as well as the way he talks. I think that the abstinence issue is important. People have to remember that Bella’s blood is very attractive to Edward, so he is constantly fighting his attraction to her blood and his attraction to her body. If he gives in to his desires he may lose control and kill her. Especially in the first book where he is learning to fight the power of the smell of her blood to him. So his not wanting to try sex goes with his character of protecting Bella above and beyond his own needs. Also he is born in 1901 so he is not from this time when teenagers view sex on a more recreational level than morally. Everything about his character that attracts Bella is from his time, like his politeness as well as the way he talks.

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