E-portfolio “Twilight”

Introduction

This E-portfolio contains a detailed examination of a very famous novel named: Twilight which has 24 chapters, it described a story about a human girl and a vampire who is in love with her but thirsted for her blood and the entire atmosphere where they are with humans and vampires; this is presented through a collection of information that has the following components:

• 1. Author"s Biography

• 2. Setting

• 3. Characters

• 4. Plot

• 5. Literary Devices

• 6. Vocabulary Section

• 7. Personal Response Journals

• 8. Conclusion (based on the book)

• 9. Student"s own reflection (based on the portfolio)

Those components are presented in a digital format with: Links, videos, pictures, music, personal opinions, for example what part I like the most and others. that helps us to have a better reflection about this book in order to catch the attention of any reader also it has a film that make us easier the comprehension and the analysis of it. Besides each part contains a short description with details about the novel, therefore the teacher will see how are improving our standards for reading and conversation course through this documentary assignment; also we will defend it with an oral presentation to demonstrate our hard work in this Electronic Portfolio.

Author"s Biography

Stephanie Meyer

Stephanie Meyer (born December 24, 1973), née Morgan, is an American author best known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages, Meyer is also the author of the adult science-fiction novel The Host.

Meyer was the biggest selling author of both 2008 and 2009, having sold over 29 million books in 2008 alone, with Twilight being the best-selling book of the year. She sold an additional 26.5 million books in 2009, making her the first author to achieve this feat. Meyer was ranked 49 on Time magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2008",and was also included in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities in 2009. stephaniemeyer.com/

Setting

Setting:? The story is set primarily in the town of Forks, Washington, where Bella and her father, Charlie Swan, live. Other cities in Washington briefly appear in the series or are mentioned, such as Port Angeles, Olympia, Seattle and La Push. Some events in Twilight take place in Phoenix, Arizona.

Genre: Vampire romance

The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictions. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead is coincidental and not intended by the author.

Publisher: Little, Brown

Release Date: October 5, 2005

Pages: 512 (498 US Hardcover)

Chapters: 24 (+epilogue)

Site: stepheniemeyer.com/twilight

Author: Stephanie Meyer.

First Edition: 2005 by Time Warner Book Group 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 Printed in United States of America. Web site at www.lb-teens.com

Text copyright 2005 by Stephanie Meyer / Twilight: a novel

Characters

Major characters

Isabella "Bella" Swan (protagonist): The narrator of the story, a human girl who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington to live with her father.

Edward Cullen (Antagonist): A vampire in the Cullen family who possesses the ability to read most minds, but not Bella's. He is attracted to Bella in a predatory manner, but also falls in love with her.

Jacob Black: Is Bella's best friend. He is a Quileute Native American. He is cute and strong.

Renee Dwyer: The mother of Isabella, who lives in Phoenix, Arizona and recently married a minor league athlete.

Charlie Swan: The father of Isabella and Police Chief of Forks, Washington.

Billy Black: A Quileute Native American tribal elder who sells his truck to Charlie Swan, which becomes a gift to Bella.

Alice Cullen: is a graceful girl; she has a short hair, spiky, and black. Her special ability is to see the future, an enhanced version of her ability to have premonitions as a human.

Emmett Cullen: A vampire in the Cullen family who possess unusual strength.

Rosalie Hale: A vampire in the Cullen family who takes a strong dislike to Bella and is Emmett's mate.

Jasper Hale: A vampire in the Cullen family who has the ability to influence people's emotions.

Carlisle Cullen: The adoptive father of the Cullen.

Esme Cullen: The wife of Dr. Cullen, adoptive mother of the Cullen and Hale children.

James: A vampire who visits the Cullen"s and hunts down Bella.

Victoria: A vampire who visits the Cullen"s and works with James.