Warfare Quotes in Eclipse Page 1
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| Quote #1 Like they were hoping a fight might break out to alleviate the tedium of another Monday morning. (3.155) |
Bella believes that the desire for violence often emerges out of boredom. How many fights in school happen out of boredom?
| Quote #2 [Mike to Ben:] "Did you see the size of the Jacob kid? I think he could take Cullen down." "I don't think so," Ben disagreed. "There's something about Edward. He's always so… confident." (3.286) |
Mike and Ben weight two qualities against each other that they consider important in scoring a victory in a fight: physical strength and confidence. What quality do you believe to be more essential?
| Quote #3 [Edward to Bella:] "Maybe [the werewolves] aren't the only ones who would enjoy a good fight." (6.134) |
Edward believes that there's something very satisfying about warring against your biggest enemy. Why? What kind of warring match might he consider a bad fight?
