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Logic Elements In Twilight

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Another myth about romantic is that a true soul mate ought to recognize what the partner is thinking or feeling without being told. Trust and disclosure go together in a romantic relationship progression. Specifically, the dialectical theory proposes that in the beginning of relationships, disclosure is vital as it is an indication of trust and affection in the relationship. The revelation of intimate details shows that a couple is going into a deeper relationship level (Click et al. 131). The myth that mind reading is required in love causes the assumption that partners ought not explain their rational assumptions or expectations since the other partner can read what they are thinking. The Twilight passes opposing message on …show more content…

The plot used by the author is that of a young woman who is trapped by a wicked man but is rescued by another. In most myth logic stories, there is usually a woman who is escaping from some evil, end up in a place that is a dark and frightening where she cannot escape. Eventually, the woman is rescued by a man who is considered a hero. There are horror elements that together with emotional anxiety bring about excitement. The presence of myth logic elements is vital to the development of the plot development and to the understanding of the novel’s popularity, since the myth logic elements together with the love story and the fairy tale elements are what make the novel unique. According to Heiland (216), it is not all myth logic stories that are similar, but they often have a traditional plot. The Twilight novel is a perfect description of that, since it is not wholly a myth logic novel, but it has used diverse genres, where myth logic is one of them. Twilight is plotted in Forks, which is in Olympic Peninsula that is famous for its gloomy, rainy weather. Edward at one time describes the town as being among the gloomiest dwelling in the entire …show more content…

While reading about the love story between Bella and Edward, it is possible to draw a parallel to another novel with myth logic characteristics like Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. It is also among the novels that are stated in Twilight and that Bella reads. The author presents a comparison, when she mentions her work in the beginning of Twilight. The novel Wuthering Heights shows both the good and the bad aspects of love, as well as the hurt and passion that come from strong love. Similar to the romantic relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff borders on obsession, the one between Bella and Edward. Edward is the hero who knows that he ought to stay away from the human girl is the same case with Heathcliff and his love for Catherine. Edward confesses to Bella that she is the most important thing to him (Meyer 240) while Bella feels that being away from Edward is being in physical pain (Meyer 248). It thus suggests that sometimes they are almost like one person in spite of their major differences. In the same ways, Catherine’s feelings for her love Heathcliff, is explained by the words, “Nelly, I am Heathcliff!” (Bronte 260), which indicates their inseparability just like Bella and Edward. Bella is severally dazzled by the Edward’s gaze, while Edward is stunned by her scent, thus having a mutual dependence where they see to be living in a bubble, where

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