Eclipse Themes

Eclipse explores the complexity of love and the struggle to define true love. The characters find love connected to many emotions. Some are positive, others are negative. Edward and Jacob's love fo...

Choice represents the major theme in the Twilight series. You always have a choice, but what distinguishes a right from a wrong choice? In Eclipse, the characters have trouble deciding whether to s...

Eclipse explores the pros and cons of transforming into an immortal vampire. Bella has always been attracted to the advantages of eternal youth, beauty, and the supernatural skills that come with b...

Jealousy represents a natural part of romantic love in Eclipse. But should jealousy be expressed or suppressed? Edward and Jacob are clearly jealous of each other. But while Edward hides his jealou...

Eclipse explores sex as both a physical and emotional union of two people. Sex as a purely physical act tends to be violent and dangerous in this book. In Rosalie's case, her fiancé assaulted...

Edward and Bella's arguments about marriage in Eclipse explore how the meaning of marriage has changed over time. While traditional, 100+-year-old Edward views marriage as a sanctified part of decl...

In Eclipse, supernatural warfare shares many common traits with human warfare. The negative motives are greed, power, and revenge. On the other hand, war also inspires positive emotions, such as lo...

The characters in Eclipse manipulate each other emotionally to get what they want. While some manipulate openly, others hide their true intentions. Jacob openly guilt-trips Bella into kissing him,...

What do you win or lose by being a mortal? In the throes of war in Eclipse, Bella learns that as a mortal you can easily lose your life, especially when you associate with supernatural creatures. S...

Eclipse presents being good or evil as a personal choice, not an unchangeable state. Although vampires are born to thirst for human blood, the Cullen family has chosen a different life. Their allia...