Footnotes
1. This notion is well examined in an alternate vampire universe, with Buffy, the vampire slayer, receiving some unexpected existential therapy from the spirit of the First Slayer, who following the death of Buffy's mother cryptically tells Buffy "Death is your gift" ("Intervention", season 5, episode 18)
2. Both Edward and Alice are taken aback by this attitude. Alice even scolds her "You don't get to be human again, Bella. This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot." (2. Both Edward and Alice are taken aback by this attitude. Alice even scolds her "You don't get to be human again, Bella. This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot." (Eclipse, 311)
3. I recognize, of course, that Bella is a fictional character and, as such, does not necessarily speak for the writer. To the contrary, Stephenie Meyer has explicitly written that she would have made different choices than Bella. That said, a work of fiction may contain a life philosophy that the author did not intend. It is reasonable to examine and analyze this philosophy (as it is reasonable to examine any literary content), even if the author chooses to distance herself from it.
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