How we cite our quotes: (chapter.paragraph)
Quote #1
Three days could change everything. (3.113)
Bella's physical transformation will only take three days, but it will change everything for her since it will impact the rest of her existence. What moments in human life happen in a short span of time, but change the rest of our lives?
Quote #2
[Jacob to Bella:] "Look at me, Bells. Do I look sixteen?" (5.80)
Obviously, Jacob doesn't look like he's sixteen, but does he think like a sixteen-year-old? What's the correlation between physical and mental maturity?
Quote #3
[Rosalie to Bella:] "You will remember, though. It's a lot to give up." (7.122)
Rosalie seems to believe that, when becoming a vampire, you give up more than you gain in return. What's Bella's take on being a vampire versus being human?
Quote #4
[Jacob to Bella:] "You won't be Bella anymore," he told me. "My friend won't exist." (8.217)
Do you believe Jacob is right? Will "his" Bella die and a "new" Bella be born?
Quote #5
[Jacob to Bella:] "You'd be better off dead. I'd rather you were." (8.237)
Like Rosalie, Jacob believes that death is better than being a vampire. Obviously, vampires are his enemies. What other reasons might he have to see Bella dead rather than being a vampire?
Quote #6
That was my first impression. But after a few hours of watching Jared watch Kin, I could no longer find anything plain about the girl. (11.20)
Our love for another person obviously changes our perception of them. They suddenly become beautiful to us, even if they're not "conventionally" beautiful. What are some conventional standards of beauty in our society?
Quote #7
I was ready to join [Edward's] family. The fear and guilt and anguish I was feeling now had taught me that much… The next time something came at us, I would be ready. An asset, not a liability. (20.9)
Is Bella's desire to not be "a liability" a valid reason for her to want to be transformed?
Quote #8
[Bella to Edward:] "What I meant was physically though. Intellectually I know I'll be able to be myself… after a while." (20.146)
Bella seems to be more concerned about losing her physical love for Edward than her mental love for him. What is more important for a long-lasting relationship – physical or mental love?
Quote #9
[Edward to Jacob:] "The way you perceive us, you might not be able to see her as Bella anymore." (22.150)
What is Edward trying to say? That Jacob's perception or feelings for Bella are too rooted in her human identity that he can't see beyond it? What "Bella" might Edward see that Jacob can't see?