Peeps was a good book, but now I am getting a bit tired of the whole science fiction genre and the vampire plots. However, I do find it interesting to notice the different perspectives of vampires that the two different authors had when writing Twilight and The Peeps. In Twilight, Bella worships and glorifies Edward because of his vampire-like features. However, in The Peeps, being a "vampire" means that you have a disease and you are a carrier of the infection. Its odd how in The Peeps, being a vampire is considered having a sickness and that is why the characters are on a mission to find a solution to end their suffering. By reading these two separate books, it is interesting to see how the concept of being a vampire is up for interpretation and imagination.
For now, I am done with these fiction books and I want to read a more serious novel. I have seen the movie The Secret Garden and I enjoyed it so I am excited to see if I like the novel as much!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Reading Twilight (again) Over Break
Usually I don't like to read books more than twice because it seems boring, but Twilight was a total exception to that. This book is a interesting, fun, and easy read, so it was perfect to read on a school vacation.
Since I already knew the plot, I tried to search deeper than just the storyline and find big ideas and themes of the book. After reading about half of the novel, I realized that it is EXACTLY like Rome and Juliet! Both are about forbidden love, secrets and infatuation. In my opinion, Romeo and Juliet did not truly love each other and were just foolish teenagers who believed that they were meant to be with each other. Yet, unlike most of Twilight fanatics, I also think that Edward and Bella's relationship is just an infatuation and not true love. I am not doubting the fact that they have feelings for each other, but if Bella truly was devoted to Edward, why would she also have feelings for Jacob? After finishing the first book of this saga, I am very disagreeable with Bella's character because she is merely infatuated by being involved with a vampire; she is not in love though. She is swayed by temptations and it is impossible for her to completely have dedication to just one guy.
Since I already knew the plot, I tried to search deeper than just the storyline and find big ideas and themes of the book. After reading about half of the novel, I realized that it is EXACTLY like Rome and Juliet! Both are about forbidden love, secrets and infatuation. In my opinion, Romeo and Juliet did not truly love each other and were just foolish teenagers who believed that they were meant to be with each other. Yet, unlike most of Twilight fanatics, I also think that Edward and Bella's relationship is just an infatuation and not true love. I am not doubting the fact that they have feelings for each other, but if Bella truly was devoted to Edward, why would she also have feelings for Jacob? After finishing the first book of this saga, I am very disagreeable with Bella's character because she is merely infatuated by being involved with a vampire; she is not in love though. She is swayed by temptations and it is impossible for her to completely have dedication to just one guy.
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