I wasn't sure if I'd like this eclipse novella. And at first I didn't, it seemed slow and boring. It was like being in the mind of a baby (newborn) and it felt disjointed and confusing. Which, now that I think about it, makes since I guess since Bree is a "newborn". I am on page 138 now, and it is really fascinating to understand how a cult (which in essence is what this vampire coven is like) is formed. All of the newborns, except Fred, Bree, and Deigo, blindly follow Riley. Riley is Her (Victoria)Captain or righthand man who is in charge of controlling the newborns. If you step away from the story it seems like Stephenie Meyer is trying to show how dangerous it can be to blindly follow anyone - friend, family, boy/girlfriednd, gang, government. It is vital that we be able to think for ourselves. Otherwise, we are essentially puppets. Who would you rather have control over you? I think this is a really important lesson for middle schoolers to learn because puppets are just as responsible for their actions.
What do you think?
Mrs. Lord Anderson
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