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Michael Newman

Book: Twilight Author: Stephenie Meyer

01/18/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 1 - 16

Bella, the main character is the one telling the story from her viewpoint. Bella is experiencing an internal dilemma. She doesn't want to go live with her dad, but, at the same time, she wants her mom to be happy. Bella is obviously an unselfish person, as she chooses to move in with her dad. She moves from Phoenix, Arizona, one of the sunniest places in the US to Forks, Washington, one of the dreariest places in the US. She's unhappy but tries not to let Charlie, her dad, see this. She nervously starts school and is very shy when a lot of attention is drawn to her.

01/19/2011

Title: Martin Luther King article By: worldnews.com

Dr. Martin Luther King is trying to get the government to stop spending so much money on wars and such. Then, the government would be able to provide help to the underclass and poor. I believe the same high dollar war spending is still in effect today.

Awesome Job! Thanks (anne)

Same Day Continued... 01/19/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 17 - 41

Bella is now attending her new school where she's trying to get to know everybody. She notices at lunch that there are five unusual students sitting alone towards the back of the lunchroom. They are known as the Cullen family. She notices how pale they are and how different they seem. Bella is very distracted by one of them; his name is Edward. Ever since Bella began her first day of school Edward has been acting kind of strange. She feels that this has something to do with her.

01/20/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 42 - 52

Edward returns back to school after mysteriously disappearing for a few days. Bella waits in her Biology class nervously for Edward to return to class. He finally comes walking into the classroom and sits in the empty desk by Bella. They are assigned to work on a Biology lab together, which allows them to get to know one another a little bit. Ironically, she feels that she is very easy to read when, in fact, Edward finds her very hard to read. This intrigues him very much.

01/21/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 53 - 67

Bella awakes the next day and gets ready for school. She's very excited to return to school because she is eager to see Edward. When she arrives at school she gets out of her truck to encounter a van sliding across the parking lot right towards her. It was in an instant Edward appeared, knocking her out of the way to stop the van from hitting her. Bella had bumped her head against the concrete. Bella is very observant during this composition, noticing everything Edward does, from stopping the van to picking its' side up off of the ground. She knows for a surety that Edward has extraordinary abilities but, at the same time, has an internal dilemma because it should be impossible. She's brave because she confronts Edward about what she saw, when many people would not do this.

One of the appeals to the character Bella was her strength. It frustrates me when I read books where the female characters are portrayed as "damsels in distress", the same for movies or TV shows. Great job on your summaries. (anne)

01/22/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 68 - 80

Bella awakes in the middle of the night; she can't seem to quit dreaming of Edward. They are back in school the next day, and Edward ignores Bella. Edward wants her to just forget about what happened. Edward tells her it would be better for her if they were not friends. Truly, he is only trying to protect her. Little does Bella realize that Edward really likes this idea no more than she because he is also very interested in her.

01/23/2011

Title: Twiight Pages: 81 - 93

Edward is realizing just how observant Bella actually is becoming towards him and his unusual immortal powers. To protect himself and his family, he needs Bella to remain in the dark about their true identity. This is what he tells himself; however, it's Bella who is his main concern. He wishes to protect her from finding out of his world because of the dangers it would impose on her. He's still having this internal dilemma with himself, wanting to do what is right by Bella and stay away from her, while at the same time, he wants to become close to her. He tries to confuse Bella into thinking that she's actually very unobservant when, in reality, he knows better. He tries to push Bella away, always dropping hints about how he's dangerous. She finally gets the feeling that his warnings are true, but, at the same time, she knows deep down that he would never hurt her.

01/24/2011

Interaction 1-1 Fine-tuning your Present and Future Assignment: Letter to Myself

I want to live in a larger city such as Augusta GA. with a Bachelors degree in Nursing and have the best job that anyone could find. My wife will finally have that position as Marketing Manager, the one I know she deserves now. I want the financial status to be where we can eat out whenever we want to, and do mostly whatever. The children are growing, and when the time gets here I can buy that new car they want.

01/24/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 94 - 105

Bella and Edward are in class, and the teacher Mr. Banner wants the class to do a blood test to see what type everyone was before the blood drive. Bella becomes clammy and having hot flashes because the presence of blood makes her nauseated. Edward insisted that he take her home even though she didn't like the idea, he did anyway.

01/25/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 106 - 117

Bella is having a conversation with Edward about each other's family; she tells him he doesn't look much like a junior, as if he appears somewhat older and more mature. She notices this because she is more mature than most her age, generally speaking. Edward is very careful how he responds, quickly changing the subject to, perhaps, hide something. Bella notices when they are talking how he remembers everything, where as a normal person probably would not. Bella goes on the trip to La Push with a few friends from school, and most of the time on this day trip she's only thinking of Edward.

01/26/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 118 - 128

Bella and her friends are at the beach on a reservation where they were hanging out. Jacob and a few of his friends from the reservation come and join them. This time gives Bella and Jacob a chance to catch up on each other's lives. She wants information that she knows Jake may have, so she flirts to get it. She feels terrible about leading him on because she really does feel she could be good friends with him but is not attracted to him in any other way that this. In particular, she's trying to discover what is secretive about the Cullens, specifically Edward. Jacob tells her that there are a lot of old legends of his tribe, one that they are descendents from actual wolves and two, that the cold ones are their only enemies. They make an agreement to stay off of the reservation. He doesn't believe the old legends, but Bella is really taking in every word about the characteristics Edward possesses in.

01/27/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 129 - 141

Bella dreams about vampires and werewolves. She's trying to make since of what Jacob has told her about the old legends, so she goes online to research about the cold ones, or vampires. She reads about a couple of different kinds of vampires from different lands. She recognizes Edward possesses at least one or more traits from every site she visits. Bella knows that Edward is something other than human. She's not quite 100 percent convinced that he is a vampire because there are some contradictions, but she's thinking more and more along those lines. She awakes to find herself needing to make a very important decision... what will she do if he really is a vampire? She goes off to a quite, secluded area to do some deep thinking. Finally, she comes to the conclusion that is doesn't matter, that she wants to be with him in whatever way she can no matter what or who he is because she recognizes the good in him. Really, she had already made this decision before even telling herself she needed to decide; what she did conclude was that she would be in physical pain if she were to be separated from him now. Bella is the type of person that once she decides on her chosen path she will not deviate.

01/28/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 142-151

Bella arrives early at school where she anxiously awaits Edward’s arrival. She finds that Edward is not at his usual lunch table and the Cullens are missing. The next day was a repeat, no Edward or the rest of his family. Bella’s wondering why none of the Cullens have been to school the past couple of perfectly beautiful and sunny days. Edward’s absences have been bothering and depressing her. Bella has strong mysterious feelings for Edward. She decides to go off with her friends to Port Angeles, a nearby town, to find dresses for the school dance. This trip will allow her to occupy her mind on something else other than Edward; however, she still finds this difficult to do even after leaving the city limits of Forks.

01/29/2011

Title: Twilight pages.152-161

Bella is riding with her two friends, Jessica and Angela, going to help them shop for dresses for the upcoming girls' choice dance. The true reason she tags along is to get a book at a bookstore in Port Angeles. She's really just distracted by Edward and why he hasn't been to school in a few days. This short trip out of town feels like an escape outlet for Bella, even if just for the evening. Little does she know that she will run into Edward later on in the evening. Bella, being the danger magnet she is, finds trouble. Off from her friends, Bella leaves the bookstore when it's dark outside, to find herself being pursued by a gang of four guys. Edward, acting as her protector comes to her rescue once again, saving her from being attacked by this group of men. It's rather strange though that it's at the exact moment when the situation is about to go from bad to worse that Edward appears out of nowhere, instructing Bella to get into his car. She doesn't even think twice about doing this. Where just seconds before she was terrified, she now feels very safe in his presence.

01/30/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 162 - 178

Edward, being very concerned about Bella after her traumatic experience, insists on taking Bella to a restaurant so she can get something to eat. He's afraid she may go into shock. Bella, however, being herself once again surprises Edward, reacting totally different than what he expects her to. She is in a state of calm rather than panicky. They go into the restaurant to eat. The waitress offers them a place to sit out in the open; however, Edward wants privacy and tips her to get her to change their table to a private booth. Edward is so slick about this that Bella isn't supposed to notice, though she does. Immediately, she thinks how old-fashioned. Their conversation becomes very intimate. Bella is very happy that Edward seems to pay no attention to the flirty waitress. Edward finally begins to open up to Bella, being honest with her as she begins to ask him personal questions. As they plan to leave the restaurant, Bella hopes that his mood will be the same on their drive home.

01/31/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 179 - 189

Edward and Bella are on the way home and shes questioning him. Edward tells her about what kind of vampire he is and they hunt animals and not humans, but he tries to tell Bella that they are still dangerous. Edward explains how hard it is to hold back there temptation which is not easy at the smell of a drop of blood. He tells her its not a good idea for them to be alone and Bella said she's not afraid.

02/01/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 190 - 195

They made it home from the shopping trip and Edward dropped Bella off. She doesn't want her father to know. Her freind Jessica calls as soon as Bella gets inside. Jessica wants to know all about the Bella and Edward situation so Bella is quick to cut her phone call short because she knows her dad was in listening in the distance. Bella has now figured out that he is a vampire and that she is in love with him.

Title: Twilight

02/02/2011 Pages: 196 - 207

Bellas awakes feeling very refreshed and renewed. She is a little muddled when she first awakes, thinking she surely must have dreamed last night's conversations with Edward, making the discovery that he was, in fact, a vampire. She clings to things that she knows she couldn't have conjured up on her on, like his wonderful scent. She's excited while gettig ready, not really paying attention to what she's doing, just ready to get to school to see Edward. To her surprise, he offers her a ride to school, being very careful to give her the opportunity to say no to him. Jessica Stanley is waiting on her at the front of the school to give Bella her jacket which she left in Jessica's car the previous night. Edward tells Bella that Jessica is going wants to know everything. Bella is suddenly worried about what she should say. Her heart flutters when Edward suggests she says they're dating; this is easier than any other explanation. Bella answers Jessica interrogating questions in class about her night spent with her and quickly changes the subject when she has the opportunity. Bella knows Edward is listening and is somewhat concerned, but answers with honesty in everything she says. Edward meets her after class to go to lunch. She notices he seems a bit irritated but does bring this up. She's still very curious about many things and asks him what he would do if someone dared him to eat. To her amusement, he takes a bite of pizza.

02/03/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 208 - 217

Bellla and Edward are having a long talk. She wants to know what his family's favorite meal is. Edward admits he likes mountain lions and his brother likes bears. He thinks their personalities are indicative of animals they prefer to hunt. Bella asks Edward how he hunts without weapons. Edward tells Bella that they definitely do have weapons. Then he smiles, showing his bright teeth.

02/04/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 218 - 228

Bella and Edward are growing much closer to one another. Edward feels he needs to always be by her side to protect her from danger. They're getting ready to go on the trip to the city together, and Bella is trying to avoid having to explain her outing with Edward to her father, Charlie. She wonders what he will say if he finds out about their relationship. She's just not ready to have to explain this to her father, as it's not a normal relationship.

02/05/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 229 - 237

Edward stops by sneakily and picks Bella up after her dad leaves for work, and they head to school. First off, Bella starts asking questions about him and his family as usual. Edward quickly tells her it's his day to ask the questions. After Edward floods her with questions all day Bella says she can't remember a time she has talked so much at once. Bella is so distracted by his pefect face and bell-type voice that she was compelled to continue making him speak. After the school day ends, Edward drives Bella home. They are sitting in his car talking when Edward hears a car in the distance. It is Billy and Jacob Black. Bella notices Edward tense up when they pull into the driveway and asks if something is wrong. The only explaination Edward provides to Bellas is that there are complications. He suggests to Bella that she better get inside unless she wants to explain the situation to Charlie because he hears him coming from around the corner. When Bellas get out, Billy eyes her suspiciously.

02/06/2011 Pages: 238 – 252

Charlie drives up just as Edward is out of sight and Billy and Jacob are getting out of their vehicle. Charlie, as chief of police, playful but seriously issuing a warning tells Jacob he’s going to pretend he didn’t see him driving since he is officially off duty. Billy embarrasses Jacob saying he wanted to see Bella. They came up to watch the ball game on Charlie’s big-screen television and to eat supper. This was the first time in a while, since Charlie and Billy had had a misunderstanding concerning the Cullens that they had gotten together. It was unusual that they not talk to each other for this long of a time. Charlie thinks very highly of the Cullens; however, Billy believes his tribe’s legends and resents the Cullens for returning to the Forks area. Bella has a lot of homework she needs to be focusing on; however, being worried that Billy may say something to Charlie about her being with Edward earlier, so Bella stays with them the whole evening. She was glad that Jacob was right about Billy not bringing this situation up to Charlie. Jacob is still very innocent to the reality of the situation, thinking his father is ridiculous for believing the silly ole legends. Edward picks Bella up for school the next morning. He tells her he’s leaving school early to go hunt to make their being along tomorrow easier on him. Bella is disappointed because the time she spends away from Edward seems to drag on forever. Alice hunts with Edward because she’s the most supportive. Alice, being able to see the future, knows that she and Bella will be great friends in the future. She is impatient with Edward to introduce her to Bella. Bella is surprised to find her truck in the parking lot after school since Edward had to go to her house and search for her keys. She couldn’t even remember where they were, so she wondered how he would. She tells everyone that thinks she’s going to be with Edward that the trip is canceled. She wants to protect Edward in case for some reason he couldn’t resist her when they were alone tomorrow. She did chores and took a sleeping pill so she would be well rested for their trip tomorrow.

02/07/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 252 - 259

Bella awoke feeling very refreshed from her full night’s sleep. She slipped right back into the same hectic frenzy which she was experiencing the evening before, barely being able to contain her excitement for what her day with Edward would mean for their relationship. It had to go one way or the other; they could no longer hang on the precarious tightrope that they had been. Her mind was already made up, she wanted to be with him, but she was worried that he might not yet be sure as to the course he wanted to take. She dressed and ate hurriedly, anxiously awaiting his arrival. He knocked on her door as soon as Charlie left for his day-long fishing trip. Edward begins laughing when Bella opens the door; she’s worried that she has forgotten some vital piece of her wardrobe. He’s laughing because they are coordinated in their dress. She feels a twinge of regret at his beauty compared to her plain simple and inordinate self; she does this a few time during their day together. Edward gives Bella instructions on where to drive; he’s taking her to a quite, secluded place that is off of the beating path. They hike through the woods for approximately five miles. Edward is content to do everything at her speed at the beginning of the day. The finally reach their destination, a beautiful meadow. Edward shows Bella what he looks like in the sunlight, which is like a million tiny sparkling jewels.

02/08/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 260 – 285

Bella becomes even more lost in his beauty after this discovery. Edward is more of a free spirit than he has ever been with Bella before. They grow closer, learning one another’s secrets. Neither Bella nor Edward have never before experienced love in this sense, so it’s new and thrilling to the both of them. The bliss they share is wonderful. Edward confesses how difficult it is for him to be near her, but today is an important realization for him. He knows he will never hurt her; this would kill him inside. Bella is very compassionate towards his struggle as he describes the first day he met her at school and how close he had come to taking her life. They touch one another but are very careful as they do so. It is a new sensation for each of them; however, it’s different than what normal lovers would experience. They are so careful because of the desire that courses through Edward for Bella’s blood. One time in particular, she startles him leaning in too close. He abruptly disappears from before her very eyes. He acts out but apologizes for his behavior. He comes to the realization that to hurt her in any way would cause him too much pain to bear. They enjoy the sunny, free and exuberant afternoon in the peaceful meadow together. Finally it is time to leave. Edward very excited and carefree this entire day, and he wants to show Bella how he travels. She climbs on his back to swiftly fly through the woods. She makes the mistake of looking up and gets motion sickness because the trees are flying by at a deafly speed.

02/09/2011

Title: Twilight Page: 286 - 293

Bella wants to know how old Edward is so she asked the question and he responds telling her that he was born in 1901 and Carlisle found him in a hospital in 1918 dying of Spanish influenza and Carlisle saved him. Edward explains how his brothers and sisters became part of the Cullen family and that Carlisle wouldn't have changed them to vampires if they weren't dying and had another choice.

02/10/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 294 – 311

Edward comes into the house with Bella after their long day together, as she is hunger and has to get something to eat. Edward warns her that her father is approaching the house and asks if he should know if he’s there. She contemplates on whether or not now is the best time for them to meet as their relationship is difficult to explain at this point. Edward decides for her and disappears conveniently right before her father comes into the house from a long day of fishing. Bella and her father make casual conversation; while he sits down to eat. Bella deliberates over Edward and Charlie’s contrasting differences, as Charlie sits in the same chair that Edward occupied only moments before. Bella hastily retreats to her room, making Charlie suspicious. He unplugs her battery cable thinking she might try to sneak out. Edward is waiting on her in her room and spends the night upon Bella’s request. This is the first time she’s aware that he’s stayed the night. She is taken aback and pretends to be mad with him when she learns of his nightly visits to her room, but inside she is excited and feels very touched by this. They continue learning more of one another. Edward encourages Bella to tell Charlie about him, indicating that he will begin to wonder why he’s seeing so much of him if she doesn’t. She pushes Edward to say she should tell Charlie that he is her boyfriend. She just wanted to make sure that’s what Edward wanted to consider her as. She doesn’t want to go to sleep because she feels it’s too good to be true and would be gone if she fell asleep and woke up. He reassuringly assures her he’ll be right there beside her all night and will greet her when she awakens in the morning. Seemingly satisfied, Bella drifts into a sweet oblivion, entwined in stone, cold arms.

02/11/2010

Title: Twilight Pages: 312 - 328

She awakes to find him in her chair. He comments that she’s not usually this confused in the morning. Her confusion is due to her awareness of Edward and her worrying over her morning appearance and breath. They plan to spend the day together and to introduce Bella to his family. This will be the first time she's formally introduced to his family. Edward is more amazed by her as the time passes. She is neverous about meeting his family, curious to know what they will think of her and the circumstances surrounding their relationship. Edward recognizes her bravery in this because she's really, truly not frightened about meeting a house full of vampires but is really worried about what they will think of her. When Edward returns to pick Bella up, he kisses her, causing her to stop breathing and pass out. Carlisle and Esme are very pleased to meet Bella, happy that Edward has finally found someone. They thought that he might have been changed too young to really be interested in this type of relationship, that some vital part of his genetic makeup may be missing. Alice is very exuberant about meeting Bella. Jasper keeps his distant at Edward's warning since he's the newest member of the Cullen family to join the "vegetarian" lifestyle. Rosalie and Emmett are nowhere to be found; Bella knows this is due to Rosalie's dislike of her. Edward is too kind, however, to really come right out and say this. Bella is one again very observant, noticing an almost "too quick for the human eye" communication between Carlisle, Esme and Edward. Edward tells her that he's going to be overprotective for the next few weeks because Alice sees that some nomad visitors are going to be coming near Forks; they hunt humans.

02/12/2011

Title:Twilight Page: 329 - 347

Edward gives Bella a tour of the house, asking her if it's what she expected it to be like. The house is wide open, letting light in; she did picture it very different in her mind. Bella is intrigued by an intricate hand-carved wooden cross, especially when she learns it's from Carlisle's family and over 300 plus years old. This is when she learns of Carlisle's age. Edward takes Bella to Carlisle's study to show her pictures and describe his life story to her. It's very interesting to her and she can't help but continuously interrupt Edward. They finish up the tour in Edward's room. She loves his room and is intrigued by his music collection. He playfully throws her onto his couch and holds her down in an ironclad grip. She's momentarily brought up short when Alice and Jasper come bounding into the room during her and Edward's playful yet private encounter. Alice sees a thunderstorm on the horizon and wants the family to play a game of baseball. It's agreed that this will be the plan for the evening. Edward and Bella also agree it's time to tell Charlie that they are dating. Edward drives Bella home so that she can get ready and tell her father about them.

02/13/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 348 - 354

As Edward and Bella approaches her house in her truck, they notice a black car parked in the drive. Bella hears Edward murmur something under his breath. She could tell by his sudden change of mood that something was wrong. Jacob and his father were standing on the porch. Edward, being able to read minds, tells Bella that Billy Black, Jacob’s father came to warn Charlie about her spending too much time with Edward and the Cullen family. Billy does not like the Cullen family and wishes they would leave Forks altogether. Bella and Edward both decide it would be best for Bella to deal with the situation alone so that it doesn’t get out of control. Edward tells her to get them inside so that he can quickly disappear on foot. Billy gives Bella a look of warning, not at all in a friendly manner. Billy used his bringing some fish over as an excuse, for Jacob still doesn’t believe in his tribes history and old legends. Billy comes up with an excuse to send Jacob on a wild goose chase, having him search for a picture in the car when Billy, himself, knows full well that it isn’t even in there. He does this so that he can talk to Bella alone. Bella doesn’t back down, to both her surprise and Billy’s when he begins slinging accusations her way. She is actually more informed even than Billy himself about the Cullen family and she lets Billy know this with some not so subtle hints. His is actually very surprised of her knowledge and especially that she’s still hanging around with Edward after knowing so much. After some persuading, Bella convinces Billy that it’s really none of his business to tell Charlie anything. He agrees more easily than Bella expects because he really doesn’t want to have another falling out with Charlie over the Cullen family again. Billy reluctantly leaves. Bella is anxious to get him out the door and out of the drive before Charlie comes driving up.

02/14/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 354 - 364

Bella takes a moment at the door to recompose herself and to calm her irritation from her recent confrontation with Billy just now. She wants to forget about it and focus on the more immediate situation at hand, which is that she has to prepare to tell her dad she has a boyfriend. She concedes that’s not really the right word to describe their relationship; however, this is the best way to describe it to Charlie. The less he knows the better for him and his safety. She becomes terrified, basically just nervous about having to tell her dad. Jasper, with his ability to control moods, had reined in her nervousness before, making her feel a sense of calm, but now that she was out of his presence there was little to calm her lively nerves. She gave little thought about what to wear and just threw on some old jeans and a flannel shirt. Jessica calls Bella to tell her about the dance the night before. Bella feigns boredom, telling Jessica that she just did some studying, laundry and grocery shopping the day before. Jessica does notice that Bella is distracted because she had to repeat that she and Mike kissed twice before Bella commented. Bella hurriedly gets off of the phone as she hears Charlie banging around in the garage. She tries to nonchalantly tell Charlie that she spent the day at the Cullen’s home, proceeding to inform her father she has a date with Edward beginning in a short while. He’s surprised but doesn’t overreact. Apparently, she worked herself up into a bundle of nerves unnecessarily where Charlie was concerned. Edward arrives to pick Bella up and meets Charlie. They talk about Bella as if she’s not even in the room. She tries to cut their conversation short, telling Charlie that they really must get going to meet his family for a game of baseball. Charlie finds it ironic that’s Bella is so interested in playing baseball with Edward’s family because of her clumsiness. He realizes that she must really be into Edward to agree to be subjected to this type of punishment. As she walks out onto the porch, she’s worried about how she will climb into the monstrous jeep. Edward easily lifts her into her seat with one hand and then helps buckle her in, as it’s not a normal seatbelt but, rather, a harness type of protection. They drive as far as they can and he insists they must walk the rest of the way. He says that he will carry her on his back as he runs through the woods. She’s really worried about hitting the trees. He tries to show her how safe she’ll be and that he would never put her in danger. He kisses her, and Bella, once again, becomes overly excited during their kiss. He has to push away. She can tell he’s upset and feels that it’s at her. She’s also mad and begins stomping off in the wrong direction. He stops her and convinces her to climb onto his back. When they stop she falls onto her bottom; Edward finds this hysterical, Bella not so much.

2/15/2011 Title: Twilight Pages: 365 - 374

To Bella’s surprise, she didn’t get sick from flying through the woods on Edward’s back. It’s evident that Bella is upset, and Edward proceeds to find out why. To his utter surprise Bella thinks he was mad at her about the kiss when, in fact, it is himself that he’s put out with. Finding this out, Bella recalls other times he seemed to be in a “black mood”. She had always interpreted his bad moods as frustration at her being weak, slow in her unruly human reactions to situations. This touches Bella deep inside; she’s doesn’t want him to feel this way about himself, for she finds him beautiful in every way. He thinks he a bad person for putting her in constant danger, not recognizing the good in himself as Bella does. Edward tells Bella he loves her for the first time. Even though she knew this, it was still very moving to actually hear him speak the words aloud. They traveled on foot to the nearby, enormous opening in the Olympic peaks. She was amazed at how far away the bases were set from one another. Soon, Bella discovered the reason they had to wait until a thunderstorm to play baseball. She was so overcome with Edward’s grace and power that it took her breath away, for she had never quite seen him in this state before. Since Esme is referring Bella and she have the chance to talk and learn more about one another. When learning about how Esme became a vampire, Bella learns more of Edward’s generosity towards everyone. The game went on with the score constantly changing. It was difficult at times to keep up, as the game went by with inhuman speed. Suddenly, Edward is by Bella’s side with a look of fright on his face. Their baseball game caused the visitors to change course; they were coming to see the Cullen’s. Edward didn’t have time to get Bella away before they were set to appear. Rosalie’s anger towards Bella over putting her family in danger is apparent. Edward instructs Bella to remain very still and quit and to stay behind him. The Cullens, upon Carlisle suggestion not to look suspicious played in the infield, so they would be able to get to Bella and Edward’s side quickly. Edward had swapped places with Esme as referee, as he wouldn’t leave Bella’s side for an instance. He apologizes to Bella for putting her in harms way, once again. He’s very angry with himself.

2/16/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: Twilight <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 374 - 383

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The game progressed with no one showing any interest, for they were all alerted to what was going to emerge from the woods nearby. Edward pretended to show no interest in the game as his senses were attuned to the nearby forest. He profusely apologizes to Bella for bringing this kind of danger upon her. Bella tense when Edward stops breathing and angles himself protectively in front of her. Three vampires slowly emerged into the large clearly, curiously to see what the Cullen clan was doing. They were intrigued and wanted to join the game of baseball. Carlisle remains very calm so as not to arouse any suspicions from these three nomad visitors. He suggest they do join in the game as he informs them that some of his family are leaving; he includes Bella and Edward in this bunch obviously and Emmett and Alice to offer their protection. The wind blows Bella scent towards the three vampires, and the one named James is overwhelmed by her scent and wants to kill her. At once, Edward becomes very territorial over Bella and this intrigues James even more. This is the first time Bella has truly witnesses how menacingly dangerous Edward can be as a feral growl escapes from his chest. He sees this opportunity as a game of cat and mouse. Carlisle is able to calm the situation enough for the moment, convincing them to leave. Once it is safe Edward speedily drags Bella back to the jeep with Emmett and Alice on his heels. His immediate plans are to take Bella as far away from Forks as he can to get her safely away from James because he is a tracker. This means he want stop his game until he accomplishes what he set out for, that is to kill Bella. The Cullens know they will have to kill him to stop this dangerous game he’s playing.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">02/17/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: Twilight <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 384 – 404

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella came up with an idea to try and mislead James, the tracker nomad vampire. He would automatically assume Edward would never leave her side, especially after Edward’s protective showing over Bella in the clearing. Bella suggested that Alice and Jasper take her to Phoenix. The tracker wouldn’t think they would go where they say they would go. Edward and Carlisle would lead the tracker away from Forks. Esme and Rosalie would stay behind and make sure Charlie was safe. Edward wasn’t fond of the idea, but after assimilating the situation a bit more calmly than his initial reaction he realized it was their best option to catch the tracker. They drove back to her house and gave Bella a few short moments to pack her bags and come up with a way to convince Charlie not to follow. Bella says some very hurtful things to Charlie to get him to let her go freely. They drive back to the Cullen house and find Laurent, one of the nomad vampires there. He has come to warn them not to underestimate James nor Victoria, his mate because they are both lethal. Edward and Bella say their goodbyes. Bella notes that this goodbye kiss is different, like maybe it’s a goodbye in case something goes wrong. Jasper used his special mood to try and keep Bella feeling calm, but she fights it thinking that she’s not worth anyone getting hurt – not her human family nor her new-found vampire family. Jasper tells her that she is very much worth it. After asking Bella’s permission, Alice scoops her into her stone cold arms and races out the door to the car they’ll be using to drive to Phoenix in.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">02/18/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: Twilight <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 405 - 412

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 8pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella awakes from a long sleep in the middle of the night, and she is disoriented. Her mind was obviously trying to protect itself as she had lived a nightmare recently. Her surrounding gave way to where she was being housed, a hotel room. After much concentration she remembers the whole episode, crying into Alice's shirt and forcing herself to remain awake so she wouldn't see the awful things that were never far from her mind. She constantly though of Charlie's broken expression, Edward's brutal snarl with teeth bared, Rosalie's resentful glare, the keen-eyed scrutiny of the tracker and the dead look in Edward's eye after their goodbye kiss (pg. 406). She remembers being awake when they arrived in Phoenix, having to inform Jasper, who was driving, the way to the airport. The plan was to stay near the airport in case they had to make a hasty retreat. The last thing Bella remembers before totally loosing conciousness is leaving the car once they were at the hotel, though she was very dependent for Alice to help keep her upright at this point. Bella is overly anxious to hear from Edward or Carlisle, and Alice and Jasper try to reassure her the reason for their not calling in yet is because there's nothing new to report. Jasper, once, misreads Bella's worry thinking it's for herself when she's in fact very worried about the Cullen's and the dangers that her presence is causing for them. This shows just how selfless Bella really is. Having to remain secured in the hotel room made the day drag by. Bella was amazed at how calm and still Alice and Jasper could be when all she could seem to do was fidget. Finally Bella begins to memorize different aspects of the room, such as the stripped pattern of the couches, to keep her brain occupied. Her mind was unlike a vampire's, for a vampire could concentrate on many things at once whereas a human is much more easily distracted. Alice constantly follows Bella around the room, making Bella wonder just what type of instructions Edward gave to Alice where she was concerned.

02/19/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 412 – 419

Bella is concerned that they haven’t heard from Carlisle or Edward yet. She makes Alice promise to tell her if something is wrong no matter how serious it is. Bella believes that Alice when she tells her that she will always tell her the truth. Bella convinces Alice to tell her how one can become a vampire. Alice informs Bella of the mechanics behind the change; this is all she can do as she recalls nothing of the change herself. Bella is caught up in a train of thoughts by what Alice tells her. Bella really wants to become a vampire to be with Edward. She believes they are truly good or she wouldn’t be with Edward nor would she be so comfortable around his family. Bella sees the good in people even when they, themselves, may not. Alice has a vision, showing James, the nomad, tracker vampire in a mirrored room. Alice phones Carlisle to inform him they will be eluded by James. They discover he has already eluded them. Bella gets the chance to speak to Edward and feels much better, mentally and physically. After studying Alice’s drawing of the mirrored room, Bella determines that it very much resembles her old dance studio.

02/20/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 420 – 425

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bella convinces Alice and Jasper to let her phone her mother, to try to keep her from coming home. Bella is worried that James will trace them with Victoria’s help since her school records would be so easy to get a hold of. Bella is the only one that considers this possibility but chooses to keep these thoughts to herself. Bella becomes anxious when her mother’s phone goes to voicemail, but leaves her a vague message, hoping she’ll get the message and return her call very soon. Bella tries to distract herself with endless boring activities; munching on old food, watching the news, trying to keep her mind occupied. She finds Alice and Jasper to be in a much more calm state than she is in. Bella sleeps for awhile, awaking to Alice and Jasper entranced by another of Alice’s drawings. She sees the mirrored room again, this time with a VCR; it’s also daylight. Alice had another vision, drawing it out on paper. Bella interrupts her to inform her where the phone should go. Both Jasper and Alice look to Bella with questioning eyes. Bella tells them that it’s her mother’s home she has seen. She feels like she might be able to hold herself together when Alice tells her Edward is coming for her.

02/21/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 425 – 429

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Bella becomes almost hysterical even though she’s warmed inside by the fact that Edward is coming for her. Alice and Jasper are to protect her mother and Esme and Rosalie her father. Her nerves are about to unravel at the seams, how long can this endless game go on. It’s just that; endless, until James gets what he wants. Bella is frustrated and slams the door to her room, indicating to her babysitters that she wants to be left alone for the time being. They receive a phone call from Edward, finding out what time to meet them at the airport. Shortly after this phone call, Bella’s phone rings. It’s her mother’s home phone number. Alice gives the phone to Bella. Bella hears panic in her mother’s voice and tries to sooth her. Not being interrupted by her mother was unusual. Bella pauses and is sent into a whirlwind of emotions, for it was James on the other end of the line. He had her mother. She feels her voice struggling to keep a sense of calm about it. Luck for her, Jasper was out of the room; Bella fears he would have picked up on her panic. She repeats after James, just as he tells her to, in hopes that he will keep his promise not to harm her mother. She listens as he instructed her to go to her mom’s house and call him; he would then tell her where to meet him. She didn’t argue with him, but she knew fate would take her to the dreadful.

02/22/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 430 – 432

Bella prays that beating Edward will be enough to satisfy James in his deadly game of cat and mouse. Her mind was made up that she would do everything in her power to try and save her mother. She was grateful Jasper was still away from the room but knew she had to quickly pull herself together before he returned. Bella began to plan in order to keep her mind occupied so as not to alert Jasper that anything was out of the ordinary. Bella writes a goodbye letter to Edward. She will ask Alice to give it to her mother since she didn’t know when she would be able to see her again. Bella says her private goodbyes to Edward as she is writing him the goodbye letter. She could easily break, knowing she will not even get once last glance at Edward; her memories would have to do. She quickly pulls herself together so as not to mess up her inventive plan.

02/23/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 433 – 440

Time seemed be to passing slowly for Bella. She was afraid to be in the same room with Alice and Jasper, afraid they may finally attribute the change in Alice’s vision to the decision she made. Bella knew Alice had seen her in the mirrored room with James. They knew they were going to fail but couldn’t bring themselves to tell Bella of the awful fate that awaited her. Bella knew that they would try everything in their power to try and change the dreadful outcome, to figure out what they were doing wrong. Bella felt sick for betraying them but it was just something that must be done. At the airport, Bella anticipates the perfect moment to plan her escape. Once she eludes Jasper, she’s on the run, full force, making her escape, hoping beyond hope that she will be fast enough to get away from them. She feels better once she’s safely inside the shuttle and it’s pulling away from the airport. Bella, knowing she can’t be at all hasty in her plans, feels that fate, for once, is still on her side. She’s able to secure a taxi ride as soon as she exits the shuttle. She prepays the taxi-cab driver, as she is still able to somehow recognize that he seems suspicious of her, even as she’s dealing with all of this other stuff. It’s amazing the way Bella is able to execute her plans, remaining as focused as she does even when she knows that what’s awaiting her is going to be very unpleasant.

02/24/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 440 - 445

Trying to remain in a seemingly state of calm, at least for the taxi drivers’ benefit, she lets herself drift into a brief reverie. She imagines that she did remain at the airport to meet Edward and how sweet their reunion would have been. She pictures where they would have gone, though it wouldn’t have mattered to her. All that really would have mattered was the fact that they would be together. Bella is quickly interrupted from her fanaticizing when the driver alerts her that they’ve reached the specified destination – Bella’s mothers’ house. She phones James as earlier instructed and leaves the house, not lingering to say goodbye to all her good memories in the house. It would remain forever tainted by her nemesis. The only way she makes her way to her old ballet studio is in a daze, for she trips on the concrete sidewalk a few times, her legs feeling like leaden blocks. Her will alone kept her going, knowing she would get to her mother sooner the quicker she could go. She makes it inside the studio to be encompassed by her mother’s panicky voice once more. The tape running in the VCR captures Bella’s attention. To her surprise an old recording of her and her mother is running. She realizes with dreadful terror that she has been tricked. But rather than become anger, she felt elated knowing that she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. James, discovering this fact, finds Bella to be different and is even able to realize how the Cullens might have found her intriguing to study. Little did he know, she wasn’t an experiment to the Cullen family, they truly care for Bella.

02/25/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 446 – 451

James asks Bella if Edward is coming to avenge her. She tells him that she has asked Edward not to. They have different hopes; James, of course, hoping he comes to her rescue and Bella hoping he doesn’t. She doesn’t want him in danger. Bella begins to feel sick to her stomach, thinking the emotional rollercoaster she’s been on is finally catching up to her, for she feels that she’s on the verge of snapping. James tells Bella how he went about locating her with Victoria’s assistance. Bella is shocked to learn that because of James evil games of tracking that a vampire who obviously cared deeply for Alice changed her to protect her from being hunted by James. James killed the vampire in a vengeance, leaving Alice with no one. She knows that James is right about Edward hunting him down after he finds her lifeless with all the blood having been sucked from her as well as the tape he will find showing Alice’s history. This truly nauseates her. Knowing it will be totally useless Bella runs from him. He knocks her across the face, and she hits her head hard against the mirrors which shattered the glass. For a moment she was oblivious to the pain as she was in shock. This is when James stood over her and stepped onto her leg popping it into. She heard a piercing scream, finally realizing it was coming from her. She also finally felt the pain in her head, for a piece of glass left a huge gap in her head. She feels herself drifting away when she thinks she hears a feral growl.

02/26/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 452 - 457

Bella was unconsciousness after being attacked by James. While Emmett and Jasper were disposing of James, Edward, Carlisle and Alice worked over Bella to save. For the most part, she was unconscious, though she could still make out bits and pieces of conversations going on around her. She could sense Edward's dispare, as he was worried that they were too late to save her. She wanted to tell him everything was okay but was unable to speak. Carlisle gave her some morphine to help with the pain. It didn't stop the burn. Finally, though, she broke through the reverie and screamed that her arm was burning. That's when the discovered that James had bitten her. Edward had a choice to make; save her or let her become one of them. He struggled over this inner turmoil, and decided to save her. He was very worried that it would be he that would kill her from not being about to stop sucking her blood once he started. He was very triumphant however when he did suck the venom from her blood and was able to stop. They took her to the hospital.

02/27/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 458 - 463

Bella wakes up to bright lights and she realizes that she is in the hospital. With Edward by her side she apologizes. Bella explains to Edward that she thought James had her mother and he tricked all of them. Bella's worried after knowing her mom was there and that she might find out about what really happened to her. Edward lets Bella know everything is okay and she actually fell down a flight of stairs and through a window.

FOCUSING ON THE MAIN IDEAS ONLY FROM NOW GOING FORWARD...

02/28/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 464 - 474

Bella's in the Hospital and she's feeling anxious and distressed.

03/1/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 475 - 480

Bella and Edward agree to disagree on the subject of becoming a vampire; however, neither of them is ready to sacrifice what they want.

03/02/2011

Title: Twilight Pages: 481 - 498

Bella is released from the hospital and goes back home to Charlie after asking his forgivenesss. Edward surprises Bella by taking her to the prom, much to her dislike at first. However, she and Edward end up having a great time.

03/03/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 1 - 10

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella is consumed by dread for her upcoming 18th birthday because it will make her one year old than Edward. Edward tries to convince Bella that it’s unimportant, only a number.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/04/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 11 - 20

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Much to Bella’s loathing, Alice plans a birthday party at their house for Bella in celebration of her birthday. It’s to take place on her actual birthday and to be a private event with only the Cullen’s and Bella in attendance.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/05/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 21 - 29

Bella tries to be a good sport, graciously receiving presents from her father and mother. Per Bella's birthday wish, Edwards spends a quit afternoon with Bella at her house watching one of her alltime favorite movies, Romeo and Juliet. They confess their feelings for one another after it's over, and Edward coerces Bella into agreeing to be a good sport about her party at the Cullen's home that same evening. Jasper reacts viscously to Bella getting a paper cut and attempts to attack her.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I wonder why Alice, with her being so attuned to Bella especially with all of the recent events that unfolded with James, didn't see that something bad was going to happen. Another reason.. she's also very much attuned to Jasper, especially with him being her lover and being the most recent to convert to their lifestyle choice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">My Thoughts - Possible "unspoken" contradiction in this section of the book: **

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/06/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 30 - 37

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Carlisle is the only one to remain with Bella while he stitches her wounds; Edward isn't even able to stay with her. Bella learns, from Carlisle, the true reason for Edward not wanting her to become a vampire - he believes his soul is already condemned to hell.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/07/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 38 - 41

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Carlisle tells Bella the story of his decision to change Edward. It was Edward's mother that truly made him decide to change Edward into a vampire.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/08/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 42 - 46

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Edward is unemotional as he drives Bella back home. They end up arguing over her becoming a vampire; she pushes the point that someday she will eventually die and that he can't protect her from every single danger. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella coerces Edward into staying at her house that night, even though it was the first time since he began staying with her that he said he should go back to his home.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/09/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 47 - 52

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Trying to cheer Edward Bella feigns excitement in opening the rest of her birthday presents from the Cullen's. Bella analyzes the way Edward kissed her tonight; she's worried about it because she felt a sense of finality in this kiss.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">3/10/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 53 - 58

Bella is told by Edward that Alice left with Jasper for awhile; Bella is hurt by Alice not saying goodbye but quickly gets her emotions in check, understanding Alice having to take care of Jasper first. Edward is acting very distant towards Bella and this scares Bella.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/11/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 59 - 66

Bella has an intuition that something bad is about to happen. She plays and replays scenarios over in her mind, thinking of what is the worst situation that she could live through and survive. She is compelled with a sudden urge to gather as many memories from Forks as possible and begins taking pictures; she senses they will soon leave the area.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/12/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 67 - 73

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella's life as she knew it was over - love and life no longer had the significant meaning it had when Edward was in her life, for he was now gone. He easily convinced her that he no longer wanted her. She believed him so easily, thinking she was far too insignificant a creature for him. He only left trying to protect her, but she really thought it was because he had grown tired of her.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/13/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 74 - 92

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella was lost without Edward. She only existed doing the things necessary to keep her alive - eating, sleeping, breathing. She paid no attention to what was going on in the world around her. She let the pain of not having Edward nor the rest of the Cullen family around consume her every waking moment. She tried to exist in a place where she wouldn't feel the pain so much, where she was just numb - this was also so that her dad wouldn't worry so much about her mental stability.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/14/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 93 - 102

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella realizes that time goes on even when it seems like you can't survive in; you just go on existing anyway. Charlie finally voices his concern, making Bella aware that she wasn't doing too good of a job hiding her grief from her dad. So he want sen her away, she makes plans to go to Port Angeles for a girls night out with Jessica.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/15/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 103 - 116

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella and Jessica go to the movies for a girls night out. Bella finds herself in a similar situation that Edward came to her rescue. She invites the danger because she hears his voice. He's angry with her for putting herself in danger. Bella doesn't know if it's her subconcious mind playing tricks on her or if it's that he really does still care about her - whatever it is she invites it because to hear his voice like this doesn't cause her pain like other memories of them together that she tries hard not to dredge up.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/16/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 116 - 119

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella finally comes to the true realization of why she couldn't bear to leave Forks even when her parents suggested it would be good for her to get away - she wouldn't feel that Edward was real without this place because it was almost too hard to believe when he used to actually be with her.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/17/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 120 - 127

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella's late hallucination of Edward's voice and her nightly dreams of the nothingness made her focus on memories of her and Edward. She was finding a hard time escaping back into her shell of numbness. She found two old motorcycles which she would use to break her promise to Edward that she would keep herself safe - he had already broken his promise that it would be as if he had never existed in her life.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/18/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 128 - 132

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella convinces her mechanic and childhood friend, Jacob Black, to fix up the two old motorcycles with the condition that she pay for any parts needed to fix them and that he would keep one when he was finished fixing them both up. She also noted how much Jacob had grown since she'd lat seen him.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/19/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 133 - 136

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">They work on the bikes for the first time in Jacob's garage. Bella finds herself almost enjoying the afternoon with Jacob.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/20/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 137 - 147

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella finds herself settling into a comfortable routine working and handing out in Jacob's garage. Bella notices right off that Jacob is the only person she's been around since Edward left that makes her feel anywhere near happy, even though she's still a very long way from it - she feels she'll never be happy again.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/21/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 148 - 154

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Spending so much time with Jacob was helping Bella to open up again, to become not so much like she was only existing. She was really beginning to look forward to her days with Jacob. Charlie, her dad, was even able to note this significant change in Bella. He tried hard not to show his concern over her, but Bella still noticed. She felt a pang of guidlt for all the months that she truly worried Charlie.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/22/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 155 - 158

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">It's been a year since Bella first came to Forks to settle in with her father. Not much is different from the time she first started if you don't factor the Cullens into the equation.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/23/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 159 - 162

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Something compelled Bella to drive out to tje Cullen's home. She was secretly hoping to hear Edward's voice again, thinking it ws familar surroundings that may have encouraged the hallucination she had had only once before. It didn't work. Instead it only reopened the gaping wound.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/24/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 163 – 164

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella realizes that she genially likes hanging out with Jacob and that even if he wasn’t helping her out with her plans to be devious that she would still like hanging out with him.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/25/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 165 – 168

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella tries to adapt to her life without Edward, opening up to everyone around her as much as a person with her personality could open up to others.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/26/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Mon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 169 – 180

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella is elated when she realizes she can finally carry out her first plan of carelessness, riding the motorcycle. Then, something happens that makes her forget about herself and worry about Jacob. This shows her selflessness shine through once again.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/27/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 181 – 192

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella realizes it is the adrenaline rush and the danger she puts herself in that brings Edward back to her. She definitely isn’t thinking rationally these days.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/28/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 193 – 200

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella, trying to keep her father from becoming suspicious because of her continuing recent injuries decides to come up with a new activity that keeps her away from immediate danger but one that will potentially put her into contact with Edward again. She knows she’s being unfair to Jacob and feels like a bad person for using him, but not so much that she’ll willing to push him away, even if it’s better for him. She realizes there is partially a bad person in her. I think it’s called – She’s Human.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/29/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 200 – 206

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella worrying about other people’s feelings again gets her into a weird situation – her being alone with Jacob and Mike on a movie date with both of them trying to “hit on her”.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 207 – 209

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella is surprised to learn how Jacob recognizes things in her that she’s never voiced. He’s also observant just as Bella is.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">03/31/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 210 – 215

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella is distraught that she’s hurting Jacob but, again, can’t make herself tell him to go away. She realizes he is her life-line now and feels she truly can’t survive without him. She struggles with what she doesn’t feel for Jacob and what she thinks she should feel for him – because he’s just a good person and he knows and treats her well.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">04/01/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 216 – 224

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Jacob begins to act very strange after he drops Bella back home from their movie date. He rushes away from her. It bothers Bella that Jacob want let her care for him when he’s in need, especially after all they’ve been through and the fact that he’s seen her at her very worst.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">04/02/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 225 – 234

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Bella feels herself slowly slipping back into her quite depressed state that she lived in for months after Edward left. With Jacob not around, it’s hard to keep her mind from constantly wondering to Edward. Without thinking the dangers through, Bella sets off deep in the woods to find hers and Edward’s meadow. She feels that she will feel close to Edward if only she could find their special place once again.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">04/03/2011

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Title: New Moon <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Pages: 235 – 241

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Bella finds herself glad that Jacob didn’t come when she realizes she’s about to die. She’s able to think happy thoughts about Edward even in such a dreadful state. She knows the pain of living without Edward will be over, so she almost welcomes it – while in this state of mind.

//You are doing a great job changing your writing from "focus on details" to "main ideas" of each chapter! Understanding this concept will lead to success in the Compass, but more importantly it supports your learning in future academics. Each class will require an extensive reading of text. Understanding and note taking main ideas will support you through courses. Some details will be important and you will be asked on test for those details. Determining which are important are the ones that support the main idea. This overall exercise I hope will prove to lead to your successes, which I believe will be many!// -(Anne)

04/04/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 242 - 247

Bella was as frightened as Laurent when five hug wolves came from out of nowhere into the meadow just when Laurent was about to kill Bella. Somehow the adrenline Bella has from being frightened by the wolves lets her find her way back into town from the meadow, which was about five miles deep in the woods.

04/05/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 248 - 250

Bella is living terrified; one because of the wolves and two because she thinks Laurent would have had time to report back to Victoria by now and that Victoria will be coming for her very soon.

04/06/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 251 - 258

Bella is very worried about Jacob; it's very unlike him to have not called her by now. She figures out that it's Sam and his gang that has gotten to Jacob. She's struggling with whether or not she should drive down to the reservation and tries to talk to him, weighing it against the danger she will put hiim in where Victoria is concerned.

04/07/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 259 - 262

On her drive to the reservation to see Jacob, Bella runs into Quil from whom she discovers her suspicions of Jacob's involvement with Sam and his gang is true.

04/08/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 263 - 270

Bella and Jacob get into a heated confrontation about his involvement with Sam. Bella recoginzes that Jacob has changed a lot since she last saw him; he doesn't seem like her Jacob anymore. Bella is dumbfounded and finds difficultly comprehending that Jacob knows what the Cullens are - vampires.

04/09/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 271 - 277

Bella finds that instead of her old wound reopening wider that she now has an entirely new wound since Jacob has told her that he doesn't want to see her anymore.

04/10/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 278 - 286

Jacob and Bella begin to work on mending their relationship.

04/11/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 287 - 299

Bella figures ojut that Jacob is a werewolve but thinks he's choosing killing innocent people.

04/12/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 300 - 306

Bella went to confront Jacob, telling him that she finally figured out his big secret.

04/13/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 307 - 314

Bella learns from Jacob that it is Victoria terrorizing the town, running around killing innocent hikers.

04/14/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 315 - 322

Jacob tells Bella about his experience the first time he turned into a werewolve.

04/15/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 323 - 328

Jacob made a mistake of taking Bella to meet the rest of teh pack. It angered the short-tempered Paul that Jacob had let Bella in on their secret, event though he didn't know that the only reason Bella knew was because she guessed. Paul and Jacob got into a fight as wolves with Jacob trying to protect Bella from harms way.

04/16/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 329 - 341 The wolf gang and Bella go to Emily's house for a hearty breakfast to enjoy each other's company and to discuss their strategy for catching and killing Victoria, just as they had Laurent. They decided it would be best for Bella to sspend most of her time in La Push. They would also cover Charlie to make sure he's kept safe until Victoria is stopped.

04/17/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 342 - 350

Bella found herself feeling lonely again, with Jacob so busy hunting Victoria and Charlies hunting Jacob.

04/18/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 351 - 356

Bella is very disappointed when Jacob has to cancel their plans the following day for a fund date of cliff-diving.

04/19/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 357 - 360

Bella decides to go cliff-diving by herself; she's hoping to hear Edward again. When she reaches the cliff-top Edward begins talking to her in her mind, begging her not to jump.

04/20/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 361 - 363

Bella jumps from the hightest clifftop in LaPush to be engulfed by raging waters. She accepts the fact that she's going to drown because she finally feels peace from Edward leaving her in the instance that she accepts her death.

04/21/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 364 - 373

Bella is rescued by Jacob from the rough waters. As she becomes alert she discovers that their good family friend, Harry Clearwater has died. She feels really selfish for all of the worry she caused by her cliff-diving incident.

04/22/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 374 - 381

Jacob drives Bella home and smells a vampire nearby. Bella immediately recognizes Carlysle's car and rushes to get out of Jacob's truck.

04/23/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 382 - 390

Bella is overjoyed to see Alice. Alice recognizes that Bella is struggling to be alright. Neither Bella nor Alica mention Edward while they are catching up with one another.

04/24/2011

Title: New Moon Pages: 391 - 400

Bella awakens on the couch the following morning to find Charlie and Alice discussing her well-being and how she's been getting along without Edward.