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Nature, appeal, and social function of a book
Pick one literary texts (in any genre) under popular literature and describe its nature, appeal, and social function.
Make explanation sharp and simple in not more than 10 sentences paragraph/s. (10 pts.)
Book: Twilight (Summary)
Twilight tells the story of Bella Swan and the vampire she falls in love with, Edward Cullen. Bella moves to the
small and rainy town of Forks, Washington, to live with her father after her mother remarries. She hates the rain,
but at least she fits in better in Forks than she did in her huge high school in Phoenix, Arizona. On her first day of
school she sees Edward Cullen, one of a group of five students, all of whom seem inhumanely beautiful and aloof
toward the rest of the school. Bella is hypnotized by Edward’s good looks, but for some reason, his first response
to her is incredibly negative, and she even overhears him trying to switch out of the biology class they have
together. He slowly begins to become less hostile, although he warns her that it would be better for her to stay
away. One day, when Bella is almost crushed by an out of control minivan, he saves her life. She cannot quite
understand how he did it, though. Right before the crash, she saw him across the parking lot from her. When some
of the students take a trip to the beach, Bella meets Jacob Black, the son of her father’s good friend Billy Black
and a member of the La Push reservation. She gets Jacob to explain why the Cullens won’t come to La Push, and
he tells her it is because of some old legends that his people have that the Cullens are vampires, and while they do
not feed on humans, they are still not welcome on the reservation. Bella suspects that this may actually be true,
but she decides that even if it is, she doesn’t care. When she confronts Edward about it, he tells her the truth. He
explains that this is why she should stay away from him--even though he chooses not to hunt humans, he is
especially drawn by her smell and may not be able to resist her. She cannot stay away, though, because she has
fallen in love with him. Likewise, he is too much in love to push her away, even for her own good. He takes her to
watch while he and his family play vampire baseball, and while they are there, another, more violent vampire
coven comes by. The leader, a very old, very lethal vampire named James, catches Bella’s scent, and when
Edward defends her, he sees a chance to engage in a challenging hunt. Edward knows—because he can read
minds—that James won’t give up until he has killed her. Bella and all of the Cullens come up with a plan to try to
get her to safety while also protecting her family—taking her to Phoenix—but James is clever and manages to
trick Bella into coming to see him alone (she believes it is to save her mother’s life). There he almost kills her, but
the other vampires arrive in time, and Edward saves her. He has bitten her, though, and Edward must use all of his
self-control to suck just enough of her blood to get the vampire venom out without killing her. He succeeds, and
Bella is left with only a few broken bones and a cut on her forehead. Bella heals and goes back to Forks, where
Edward surprises her by taking her to the prom. She tells him that she wants him to change her into a vampire too
so that she can be with him forever, but he is staunchly against it, not wanting to take her life from her while she
still has another choice—and while she still has her family.
• This literary text's nature is imaginative literature because it contains feelings and shades of meaning of
words that the character is attempting to evoke. Also, it is only on author’s imagination and the plot are not based
on real events nor experience. Its appeal, on the other hand, draws readers, particularly young people, because it is
fantasy and romance, and it tells the story of a human who falls in love with a vampire and becomes friends with
werewolves. The story is interesting to read because of the plot twist and how the author writes every phrase that
has a deep meaning, such as what Edward said about Twilight. This piece's social function is to provide
entertainment. Because of the plot, reading Twilight is enjoyable and exciting. It takes the readers' worries away
and opens a portal to another dimension. It takes the reader on a tour of the vampire world, which they cannot
experience in real life. Though it is fantasy and discusses vampires, it also has a moral function in that it teaches
readers moral lessons that shape their personalities.

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