MTV has a rundown of what appeals to us about two popular YA heroines: Bella and Katniss
No matter how you feel about “The Twilight Saga” as a film franchise, Stephenie Meyer’s vampire romance inspired millions of young readers to pick up a book and read. Anything that gets young people to lose themselves in the written word — whether it’s “Twilight,” “The Hunger Games” or “Game of Thrones” — is a positive step.
This week’s “Twilight” Tuesday is all about understanding what it is exactly about the characters in these books, particularly the very popular YA genre, that gets us obsessed and day-dreamy about them. Why do we love Bella and Katniss? What does that say about young readers today and the future of the genre? I took my questions to a few very informed experts.
I don’t agree with those that cast Bella as a damsel in distress that needs rescued. She really isn’t that at all. As a human sure she dosnt fit in but she is smart and strong minded and can take care of herself. The only reason she needs rescuing a lot is because she gets caught up in this world where everyone around her has supernatural strength… but she is still strong through all of that and once she has that supernatural strength SHE is the one rescuing everyone else.
In New Moon, Bella rescues Edward. In Twilight she bravely goes to face James alone, in order to save (she thinks) her mother, and she doesn’t want the Cullens to get hurt either. That probably wasn’t the smartest move, so thank goodness Edward gets there in time to save her. Edward and Bella save eachother. I didn’t care for that article.
I completely agree with the other comments. Why didn’t they ask people who actually understood the books?
I agree with what everyone has said and what really upsets me,is that we know all of those things about Bella,yet to those who haven’t read the books,they just see what’s “seemingly” on the surface. She’s not a damsel in distress by any means,because she gets right in the middle of the situation. Both she and Edward rescue each other and that’s what makes a true parternship work. Once she becomes a vampire herself,she’s able to save everyone from the Volturi. I guess it takes actually reading the books and listening to some of our discussions to know these facts.
Yes @rachel…you nailed it… and don’t forget eclipse where she would have tried to be in the meadow to help if she could have and in eclipse she did gabb a rack in her arm to save seth. In breaking dawn she saves her daughter from being killed by her own family and then saves EVERYONE from the voultori
Can’t spell was typing too fast….. that should be rock* and volturi*