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The reason I read the book was that it has become a phenomenal motion picture. Also, I love reading books before they are made to films. My cousin, Myrtle, told me before that I should read the series for it made her feel how to love again - that's against all odds. I was just giving her loud sighs as she continued telling me the stories. What a spoiler.
When my cousin handed me four thick books, I almost fell from my chair. Where on earth would I get an effin patience to read all those books? But after mustering a lot of courage, I started reading them. At first, I felt bored because I thought the story was all about a typical girl, dating a typical vampire (of course, a vampire who's afraid of the sun). Blah blah blah. I thought it was pure typical. But when the story revealed that vampires sparkle when hit by the rays of the sun and the Cullens are vegetarian (not that they purely ate vegetables but they abstained from drinking human blood), I started to get fascinated by how Meyer presented the story.
Then there came the motion pictures. People who anticipated it flooded the cinemas. I admit, I was one of them. I endured waiting for me to reach the ticket booth just to grab a ticket. And that continued for three years. Now that the last part of the saga is about to be released, people start to think of how it would be made in films. Though many have already read the books, they still want to witness the love story of Bella and Edward on big screen.
After reading the books and in my own opinion, there are certain lessons, good and bad that we can learn from Twilight Saga. And here are some:
1. Dont be Ageist. Everyone knows that we are not in the right position to prejudge a person based on skin color, race, religion or belief. Sometimes, whether we admit it or not, we do that. One common thing we do is to make assumptions based on a person's age. We tend to talk to people of our age or younger, than to talk with older people. We assume that being with people in our own age means a more romantic scenario. In Twilight, Bella assumed that Edward was a normal peer dude of her age. But when she learned that he was a century older than her, she didn't show any regret of befriending him and she even developed a relationship with him. In real life, let us not reject anyone because of his/her age.
2. We are our own worst critic. This explains Bella in Twilight. She saw herself as a shallow, clumsy, and an average looking girl. However, Edward saw her as a pretty and intelligent gal. Edward didn't see Bella's negative outlook in life but he saw her inner potentials. In real life, sometimes, we often look ourselves as busted. We pick only the wrong deeds that we've done and not recognizing the good things we have. So, let us cherish every moment our life and exude a positive outlook.
3. Good things come to those who wait. Though Edward was not totally human, he still honored the sacredness of marriage and waited it before having sex. In real life, a lot would engage themselves to premarital sex to justify the love a man and woman have. Why not wait? In the long run, the time you spend together before marriage will give you enough time to prepare and get ready for a new chapter. What if Bella got pregnant before marriage? Disaster! How would Charlie react if he saw Bella with a lump in stomach plus the bruises? Therefore, patience is a virtue! Everything happens for a reason.
4. It hurts to lose someone. In New Moon, when Edward left Bella, the latter's world was devastated. Meyer described her life as blank pages. Yeah, Jacob was there but Bella's life revolved around Edward. Her life was empty without Edward. Although life goes on when we lose someone, and Bella found a way to move forward, her life was not the same when Edward was still around. In real life, we must remember that loved ones will eventually leave us for various reasons. So we must remember that while our loved ones are still with us, let us love and cherish every moment, and don't take our loved ones for granted.
5. Love has no prejudice. When you're really in love, you can see past all the outward differences between two people, even when those differences are of a human and a vampire. Moreover, like the cliche goes, "Love conquers all", Bella and Edward surpassed all the challenges that went their way to prove their love. In real life, let us not set boundaries. We need to express our love without hesitation and with total acceptance. #
After reading the books and in my own opinion, there are certain lessons, good and bad that we can learn from Twilight Saga. And here are some:
1. Dont be Ageist. Everyone knows that we are not in the right position to prejudge a person based on skin color, race, religion or belief. Sometimes, whether we admit it or not, we do that. One common thing we do is to make assumptions based on a person's age. We tend to talk to people of our age or younger, than to talk with older people. We assume that being with people in our own age means a more romantic scenario. In Twilight, Bella assumed that Edward was a normal peer dude of her age. But when she learned that he was a century older than her, she didn't show any regret of befriending him and she even developed a relationship with him. In real life, let us not reject anyone because of his/her age.
2. We are our own worst critic. This explains Bella in Twilight. She saw herself as a shallow, clumsy, and an average looking girl. However, Edward saw her as a pretty and intelligent gal. Edward didn't see Bella's negative outlook in life but he saw her inner potentials. In real life, sometimes, we often look ourselves as busted. We pick only the wrong deeds that we've done and not recognizing the good things we have. So, let us cherish every moment our life and exude a positive outlook.
3. Good things come to those who wait. Though Edward was not totally human, he still honored the sacredness of marriage and waited it before having sex. In real life, a lot would engage themselves to premarital sex to justify the love a man and woman have. Why not wait? In the long run, the time you spend together before marriage will give you enough time to prepare and get ready for a new chapter. What if Bella got pregnant before marriage? Disaster! How would Charlie react if he saw Bella with a lump in stomach plus the bruises? Therefore, patience is a virtue! Everything happens for a reason.
4. It hurts to lose someone. In New Moon, when Edward left Bella, the latter's world was devastated. Meyer described her life as blank pages. Yeah, Jacob was there but Bella's life revolved around Edward. Her life was empty without Edward. Although life goes on when we lose someone, and Bella found a way to move forward, her life was not the same when Edward was still around. In real life, we must remember that loved ones will eventually leave us for various reasons. So we must remember that while our loved ones are still with us, let us love and cherish every moment, and don't take our loved ones for granted.
5. Love has no prejudice. When you're really in love, you can see past all the outward differences between two people, even when those differences are of a human and a vampire. Moreover, like the cliche goes, "Love conquers all", Bella and Edward surpassed all the challenges that went their way to prove their love. In real life, let us not set boundaries. We need to express our love without hesitation and with total acceptance. #
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