Choices Quotes in Twilight Page 1
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| Quote #1 "I don't know if I have a choice anymore." [Edward's] voice was almost a whisper. "I was wrong–you're much more observant than I give you credit for." (8.203) |
For Edward, being with Bella is a compulsion, rather than a choice. He initially tried "do the right thing" and stay away, but his attraction to her (and her blood?) is just too strong.
| Quote #2 "Do you want to ride with me today?" [Edward] asked, amused by my expression as he caught me by surprise yet again. He was really giving me a choice – I was free to refuse, and part of him hoped for that. It was a vain hope. (10.6) |
Edward is giving Bella the choice of whether to be with him or not, but is it really a choice? Bella seems to think she is absolutely incapable of resisting his "offer."
| Quote #3 My decision was made, made before I'd ever consciously chosen, and I was committed to seeing it through. Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. It was an impossibility. (12.148) |
Bella speaks of her decision to spend the day with Edward on Saturday. She makes it sound like she has no conscious control over choosing to be with him – if he's available, she's in.
