Independent Reading: Twilight

Characters:

Bella Swan- The main protagonist of the story who moves from Texas to Forks, Washington. She is skinny with brown hair and a clumsy demeanor. She is characterized as selfless and brave though she doesn't know it herself. She falls head over heels with the beautiful but different Edward Cullen. Their love changes her life forever. Throughout the story, Bella grows as a brave, stubborn individual who shows an undying love for her vampire boyfriend.

Jacob Black- Bella's childhood friend, he lives on the La Push reservation and loves fixing cars. He is a minor character in the first novel.

Renee- Bella's mother and ex-wife of Charlie, she is wild and care-free; a free spirit. She remarried Phil,  a baseball player and they moved to Florida.

Charlie Swan- Bella's father, police chief of Forks, he is quiet and characterized as awkward.

Mike Newton- One of Bella's earliest friends, he develops a crush on her from the moment he meets her and throughout the book. He is very kind and sweet but doesn't like Edward at all.

Jessica- Bella's superficial friend, she is the typical teenage girl; gossipy and pessimistic. She is loyal to Bella but mostly likes her for her popularity.

The Cullens: Personally my FAVORITE fictional family ever! "Adopted" or changed by Carlisle, they live in Forks together and are all seniors and juniors in the book.

Edward- With golden, auburn hair, beautiful eyes, a perfect smile, a chiseled body, and an amazing personality, Edward easily wins over Bella's heart from the first time she sees him. A vampire, his features are brilliantly emphasized and Bella describes him as perfect. He is obsessed with keeping Bella safe and is a little on the overprotective side. One of my favorite things Meyers put in the novel was how Bella was making Edward more human-like and all together, happier. He is my favorite fictional character out of all of the books I have ever read because he's the perfect guy. He can also read people's minds... all except Bella's.

Alice- She has a pixie like persona to her. She is able to see the future. She saw Bella coming and has seen her becoming a vampire as well.

Carlisle- The patriarch of the family, he was born in 1600's England and changed at an early age. Bringing his love and passion for doing good, he became a doctor... ironic!

Esme- Carlisle's wife, he changed her after she jumped off a cliff. She brought her compassion and welcomes Bella with eager arms.

Rosalie- Gorgeous, Rosalie, based off of Romeo and Juliet's Rosaline, she is less than happy with Bella. She resents that Bella knows their secret and is jealous because Bella is a human. She brought her "pigheadedness," as Edward puts it.

Emmett- "Bella's big brother," he is married to Rosalie. He is big and broad and incredibly muscular but has a sunny and charming personality. He brought his strength.

Jasper- The newest member of the Cullen clan, he has the uncanny ability to feel other people's feelings and manipulate them into something different. He brought his sensitivity to people's feelings.