Even though my last response was on this same book (A New Dawn), every chapter is written by a different author, which makes each chapter interesting and unique in their own way. The chapter I just finished is by K.A Nuzum. Nuzum does a great job by capturing the readers attention and making them want more. More similes that are compared to real life things, more mystery, more wondering, more Twilight. Nuzum provides the reader, or in this case myself, with information making you want to believe what you're reading. Information like how Edward is a monster or how Meyer's werewolves aren't the traditional ones you usually here about.
Nuzum includes little details backing up her thoughts. When you first read it, you don't think about it as much as you do after reading about how the fact is true. For example, Nuzum brings up how instead of the werewolves in Twilight being compelled to kill humans, they are compelled to protect them. When reading this, I read it like I already knew this. I've realized that the werewolves of course aren't the type of werewolves that pop in your mind when you hear the word werewolves, but Meyer creates her characters differently than what most people would expect. Nuzum compares Meyer in this chapter in a very great way. "She has given them the ability to exist in mythic time as monsters and to reclaim their humanity in historic time". I agree with her on this statement. Meyer does something in her books many authors don't do. She does exactly what she wants to do, the way she wants to. I think Meyer doesn't believe in following the rules. If there were a book about how werewolves act around humans, Meyer wouldn't make her werewolves be similar to that, which is why I enjoyed her series. She is different.
Overall, I've liked reading this chapter because of the certain attributes that Nuzum has brought to my attention. When reading this section, I really felt like she was talking to me, the reader. So far, this is my favorite chapter yet!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A New Dawn Nonfiction Response #2
I'm currently reading, A New Dawn, a book created by a series of different authors writing their thoughts about The Twilight Saga. As me being me, once I read Twilight, I couldn't stop. Each and every author brings up something new to my attention. The smallest details that I never noticed slowly become true.
In the first chapter I read by Susan Vaught, Vaught wrote about how one of the main characters, Edward Cullen, fits 6/7 of the criteria for being a ssociopath. When reading this, I slowly retraced all of these moments and examples she wrote about of how Edward could possibly be a sociopath. After reading this section, I wasn't upset at all because after all, I'm not a big fan of Edward which is why when I read the blurb, picked this book up. This book really attracted me the most because of the blurb: Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? Why does Alice care so much about celebrating Bella's birthday? Who would you rather date: the guy who thirsts for your blood or the guy who drinks out of the toilet? And after reading this blurb I tried to make my own answers for these questions. After I tried, I realized there isn't much of an right or wrong answer for any of these questions. It really just depends on your thoughts and opinions about each character. As soon as I read more, I starting leaning towards and believing everything this book brought to my attention. Small scenes that happen in the book Twilight. When reading books we don't make assumptions like "Edward could possibly be a sociopath," but when we read books like this, the details form a puzzle of how these things can be true.
This book brings these details that when we read we should be doing. When reading, we never think about these small details. These small details are what usually matter most. Fan girls of the Twilight Saga Series get into this crazy world of Team Edward or Team Jacob, and like myself, read every book at least 3 times. The thing is, we love the series so much and know so much about these characters, but it seems that we really don't know enough to realize details like these.
In the first chapter I read by Susan Vaught, Vaught wrote about how one of the main characters, Edward Cullen, fits 6/7 of the criteria for being a ssociopath. When reading this, I slowly retraced all of these moments and examples she wrote about of how Edward could possibly be a sociopath. After reading this section, I wasn't upset at all because after all, I'm not a big fan of Edward which is why when I read the blurb, picked this book up. This book really attracted me the most because of the blurb: Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? Why does Alice care so much about celebrating Bella's birthday? Who would you rather date: the guy who thirsts for your blood or the guy who drinks out of the toilet? And after reading this blurb I tried to make my own answers for these questions. After I tried, I realized there isn't much of an right or wrong answer for any of these questions. It really just depends on your thoughts and opinions about each character. As soon as I read more, I starting leaning towards and believing everything this book brought to my attention. Small scenes that happen in the book Twilight. When reading books we don't make assumptions like "Edward could possibly be a sociopath," but when we read books like this, the details form a puzzle of how these things can be true.
This book brings these details that when we read we should be doing. When reading, we never think about these small details. These small details are what usually matter most. Fan girls of the Twilight Saga Series get into this crazy world of Team Edward or Team Jacob, and like myself, read every book at least 3 times. The thing is, we love the series so much and know so much about these characters, but it seems that we really don't know enough to realize details like these.
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