I just re-read the part of Eclipse when Jacob forces Bella to kiss him (pages 330-342). I remember the first time I read this I felt queasy. I was so worried about Edward and wondered how Bella could allow it to happen that I didn't enjoy the humor as much I did the second time around. This time it had me laughing. As always Emmett found the humor in it immediately and had me wishing that I knew him in real life.What surprises me about the sequence is Edward's charm and affection. He handled the entire situation so maturely and got me thinking... Edward and Jacob are so very opposite in many ways, except their extreme commitment and love for Bella. Jacob is immature and raw to the core. Edward in contrast is quite refined and exhibits the gentlemanly qualities ingrained in the time of his human up-bringing. I tend to favor the more mature, but understand the draw that Bella feels toward Jacob. He's wild, care-free, a risk-taker, and an open book as far as his emotions and thoughts are concerned. I'm sure I would have a blast spending an afternoon at the beach with him, but I would want to spend my forever with Edward... Poor Jacob. In my mind he doesn't even come close.
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I'm not sure what happened to this but I wrote out a whole long comment about this.
Jacob ... I would be his best friend because we are possibly clones of each other (could be the Indian thing, who knows ... but on a side ADD note Stephenie writes Indians so well in my opinion), anyway, we're impulsive, over the top, won't take crap off anyone and at times inmature. Bella obviously needs to have something different than that. In my opinion.
Edward is the ultimate gentleman who will always allow the people he loves to be who they are and cherish that about them.
I think the obvious choice for Bella is Edward, but I can not see her living her life with out Jacob either. I was quite please when I found that they added Nessie into the mix to allow for there to be the entended family.
As for Emmett, he makes me laugh harder and harder everytime I read through the books ... Stephenie writes her surrounding characters so well that you just want more of them. I want more Emmett, Rosalie, and the rest of the Cullens, I want more Charlie. I love them all.
All that to be said ... Stephenie may we please have some more of your gift? It means so much to me. That's all!
Yes!!! We need more please!!! I'd be so happy if she just finished Midnight Sun. We'll take anything we can get. Every page is a gift.
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