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a strong, independent girl who already had her values and goals in place, this
girl, who might have been charmed with his intelligence and good looks, would
have possessed the logic and common sense to break it off with him when she
learned that he was a vampire and that she was at grave risk. Alternatively, if
Edward had broken up with her, more than likely, she would have focused on
the other positive aspects in her life such as friends, plans for college, family,
etc., and would have simply moved on after perhaps a period of grief. In other
words, a psychologically healthy person would be more balanced and able to
gauge and manage their disappointment (Siever par. 1). Bella, on the other hand,
was not that girl, on any level. Perhaps this is why Edward, and Stephanie
Meyer, for that matter, chose Bella in the first place.
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Erin L. Kelley
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