Reading Research VAMPIRES

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Vampires

Mary Eaudrey Pristine T. Munsayac 33

6K St. Alonzo de Orozco

Ms. Florenz Antonette R. Bola


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Introduction

Vampire stories never fail to fascinate me even before I started to love reading. The first

time I learned about vampires was way back in 2010, when I was in Grade 4. We watched The

3rd movie of Twilight series and since then, there was no looking back for me. After watching

Eclipse, I wonder what the first and second movies were all about so I asked my parents to buy

me the DVDs of Twilight and New Moon. I became hooked and sought to read the books. I

already read all four of the books, and watched the latest movie Breaking Dawn Part 1, and still

I hunger for more. I cannot wait to see the Part 2 because I already fell in love with Edward

Cullen and his vampire characteristics, I want to see how and where his adventures would turn

out.

My thirst for vampire stories did not end with Breaking Dawn. I guess, it just set-off my

love affair with the vampires. I discovered new books about vampires such as those authored

by Claudia Gray among other famous storytellers. The ones by Claudia Gray focused on

Bianca, an offspring of 2 vampires who was destined to be one herself. She fell in love with a

guy who was tasked to kill her kind, and since then there their journey as lovers was like a

rollercoaster ride.

There were still other materials about vampires that I watched and read. But the ones

that struck me the most are here in my research. The ones that inspired and initiated my lovefor reading not only about vampires but other matters in general are the main parts of this

paper. The most beautiful stories and characters, brought to life by the most talented of authors

are featured here. The ones that will become part of my cherished memories, continue to

shape me as an individual and determine where I am leading as a book lover are shown in this

humble yet moving piece.

Here, start to see for yourself what I mean..


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Table of Contents

I. All about vampires. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 1

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 2

Abilities . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . 3

II. Authors and books about vampires . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .4

Stephenie Meyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5

Twilight . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

New Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .7

Eclipse . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8

Breaking Dawn, book 1 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 9

Breaking Dawn, book 2 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10

Breaking Dawn, book 3 .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . . ..11

Claudia Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .12

Evernight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stargazer . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 14

Hourglass. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .15

Afterlife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .16

III. Authors views about vampires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Stephenie Meyers theory . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 18

Claudia Grays theory. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. 19

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

References. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21


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I. All about vampires

1.


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Definition

A blood-sucking ghost; a soul of a dead person superstitiously believed to

come from the grave and wander about by night sucking the blood of

persons asleep, thus causing their death.

One who lives by preying on others.

A blood sucker.


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2.

Abilities

1. Speed

2. Balance

3. Tracking things or people according to their scent.

4. Can hypnotize their victims with their mesmerizing eyes.

5. Can survive without eating or drinking.

6. Can stay underwater for indefinite period of time.

7. Some vampires can control the weather.

8. They dont age.

9. Some can enter or manipulates dreams of humans.

10. Super human agility


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3.

II. Authors and books

about vampires


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4.

Stephenie Meyer:

Twilight

New Moon

Eclipse

Breaking Dawn


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5.

Twilight

Bella Swan was not expecting anything out of the ordinary to happen when she

moved to live with her dad in Forks, Washington. But this is where her life truly begins.

There she meets Edward Cullen, a mysterious and captivating student at her new high

school. Bella soon discovers that Edward is hiding a secret. She is determined to reveal

his secret, but the truth is more terrifying than she realized. Edward is a vampire. Any

normal person would just keep away from him, but Edward and Bella have fallen

passionately and unconditionally in love with each other. And so begins their forbidden

relationship between a human and a vampire. But the young lovers soon discover that

troubles are only just about to begin.

When life offers you a dream so far beyond any ofyourexpectations, its not reasonable to grieve when itcome to an end.


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6.

New moon

On Bellas 18th birthday, Edward and his family throw her a birthday party. While

unwrapping a gift, she gets a paper cut, which causes Edwards adopted brother,Jasper, to be overwhelmed by her bloods scent and attempt to kill Bella . To protect her,

Edward told Bella that he does not love her and the Cullens move away from Forks.

This leaves Bella heartbroken and depressed.

In the months that follow, Bella learns that thrill-seeking activities allow her to

hear Edwards voice in her head. She also seeks comfort in her deepening friendship

with Jacob Black. Bella later discovers that Jacob and other tribe members are

werewolves. Jacob and his pack protects Bella from the vampire Laurent and also

Victoria.

Meanwhile, a series of miscommunication leads Edward to believe that Bella

has killed herself. Distraught over her supposed suicide, Edward flees to Volterra, Italy

to provoke the Volturi. Alice and Bella rush to Italy to save Edward, arriving just in time


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to stop him. When they got home, Jacob reminds Edward about an important piece in

the treaty: if any of the Cullens bite a human, the treaty is over.

Edward was here, with his arms around me. I could face anythingas long as that was true. I squared my shoulders and walked forwardto meet my fate, with my destiny solidly at my side.

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Eclipse

As Edward and Bella apply to colleges, Bella explains to Edward her desire to

see her friend, Jacob Black, a werewolf. Although Edward fears for her safety, Bella

insists that neither Jacob nor his wolf pack would ever harm her, and she begins visiting

him occasionally. On one of these visits, Jacob tells Bella that he is in love with her and

wants her to choose him instead of Edward, but Bella says she just sees him as a

friend. To that, Jacob forcibly kisses her and she reacts by punching him in the face,

breaking her hand while not even leaving a scratch on him. Meanwhile, Alice Cullen

has a vision that Victoria has returned to Forks. A few days later, Edward proposes to

Bella and, despite harboring an aversion to marriage, she accepts.

Bella and the Cullens soon realize that the Seattle murders are being committed

by an "army" of newborn vampires, controlled by Victoria. The Cullens join forces with

the wolf pack to combat this threat. As everyone else prepares for battle, Edward, Bella

and Jacob camp in the mountains, hidden during the battle, where they are later joined


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by Seth Clearwater to wait out the fight. In the morning, Jacob becomes upset when he

overhears Edward and Bella discussing their engagement and threatens to join the fight

and get himself killed. Bella stops Jacob by kissing him, and she comes to realize that

she is in love with him as well. During the battle, Victoria tracks Edward's scent to

Bella's forest hiding place, and Edward is forced to fight. Edward manages to kill

Victoria and her vampire army is destroyed. Afterwards, Bella explains to Jacob that

while she loves him, her love for Edward is greater. After receiving a wedding invitation

from Edward, Jacob runs away in his wolf form to escape his heartbreak over Bella's

rejection.

Ive chosen my life now I want to start livingit.

8.

Breaking dawn

Book 1

Bella had finally had the courage to tell her father, that she is engaged, Charlie

just assumed that Bella was pregnant. He laughed hysterically when he realized how

Bella's mother, Renee would react. But Bella's Mom took the news well, and even offer

to help with the wedding plans!

The wedding then comes and goes rather quickly, and the book speeds into the

honeymoon. Edward takes her to Isle Esme, a present from Carlisle to Esme, off the

coast of Brazil. Edward also grants Bella's wish and makes love to her. The next day

they argue because Edward's passion leaves dark bruises all over Bella's body. Although


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Bella doesn't care about the injuries, he insists that they spend their days doing tiring

activities to make her too tired for anything at night. Meanwhile, she has a dream about

a small, green-eyed boy that she feels compelled to protect. Bella also finds herself

constantly hungry and sick. It is only until she sees a box of unused tampons that she

packed and she realized that she is pregnant. She automatically becomes attached tothe baby, even thought it will kill her, and Edward becomes worried. They rush home to

the Cullen mansion, but Bella has called upon Rosalie to help protect her baby, so

Edward is not allowed to go through with an abortion.

You and me. Thats the only thing that matters. The only thing

youre allowed to think about now. Do you hear me?

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Breaking dawn

Book 2

This book is told from Jacob's perspective.

He gets the news of Edward and Bella's return, and that Carlisle has told Charlie

that Bella is quarantined because she has contracted a rare disease in South America.

Jacob assumes that Bella has been bitten and transformed. He is upset when Sam

Uley, Alpha of the pack, declares that the pack will not retaliate. Jacob, full of rage,

decides that if the pack will not retaliate collectively, he will act by himself. He runs to

the Cullen house. When he arrives, he discovers that things aren't what he thought.


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Bella, as opposed to being a newborn vampire, is already heavily pregnant with

Edward's child.

The child breaks free and Bella is almost dead. Edward delivers the baby, a girl,Renesmee, and begins to transform Bella into a vampire. He injects his venom into her

heart and bites her in several places. Jacob and Edward perform CPR to try to keep

Bella's heart beating. Then, thinking that Bella is dead, Jacob leaves the room and goes

on a rampage to find the baby to try and kill it. He finds her in Rosalie's arms and looks

into the baby's eyes. They are exactly the same shade of brown as Bella's. Then, Jacob

imprints on her.

You know her, Jacob. You connect to her on a level that I dont even understand. You are part of her,and she is part of you.

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Breaking dawn

Book 3

The third section shifts back to Bella's perspective, describing Bella's painful

transformation and finding herself changed into a vampire and enjoying her new life and

abilities. However, the vampire Irina misidentifies Renesmee as an "immortal child", a

child who has been turned into a vampire. Because "immortal children" are

uncontrollable, creating them has been outlawed by the Volturi. After Irina presents her

allegation to the Volturi, they plan to destroy Renesmee and the Cullens. In an attempt

to survive, the Cullens gather other vampire clans from around the world to stand as

witnesses and prove to the Volturi that Renesmee is not an immortal child. Upon


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confronting the gathered Cullen allies and witnesses, the Volturi discover that they have

been misinformed and immediately execute Irina for her mistake. However, they remain

undecided on whether Renesmee should be viewed as a threat to vampires' secret

existence. At that time, Alice and Jasper, who had left prior to the confrontation, return

with a Mapuche called Nahuel, a 150-year-old vampire-human crossbreed like

Renesmee. Nahuel demonstrates that the crossbreeds pose no threat, and the Volturi

leave. Edward, Bella, and Renesmee return to their home in peace.

Now you know. No ones ever loved anyone as much as I love you.

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Claudia Gray:

Evernight


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Stargazer

HourglassAfterlife

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Evernight

Bianca wants to escape.

Shes a new student at Evernight Academy, a creepily gothic boarding schoolwhere her classmates are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek and almost predatory.Bianca knows she doesnt fit in.

Then she meets Lucas another loner, who seems fiercely determined not to bethe Evernight type. Theres a connection between Bianca and Lucas that cant bedenied. She will risk anything to be with him, but dark, ancient secrets are fated to tearthem apart and to make Bianca question everything shes ever believed to be true.


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You're impossible," he murmured. "But you're worth it.

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Stargazer

Evernight Academy: an exclusive boarding school for the most beautiful,dangerous students of all - vampires. Bianca, born to two vampires, has always beentold her destiny is to become one of them. But Bianca fell in love with Lucas - a vampirehunter sworn to destroy her kind. They were torn apart when his true identity wasrevealed, forcing him to flee the school.

Although they may be separated, Bianca and Lucas will not give each other up.She will risk anything for the chance to see him again, even if it means coming face-to-face with the vampire hunters of Black Cross - or deceiving the powerful vampires ofEvernight. Bianca's secrets will force her to live a life of lies.


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Yet Bianca isn't the only one keeping secrets. When Evernight is attacked by anevil force that seems to target her, she discovers the truth she thought she knew is onlythe beginning

Everyone is lonely, we have to remember that life is to belived one day at a time. You cannot worry about the past

or future. Happiness is in the now.

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Hourglass

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where theymet, Bianca and Lucas seek refuge with Black Cross, an elite group of vampire hunters.Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. Butwhen Black Cross captures her friendthe vampire Balthazarall her secrets threatento come out.

Soon, Bianca and Lucas have orchestrated Balthazar's escape and are on therun, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yetno matter how far they run, Bianca can't escape her destiny.


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Bianca has always believed their love could survive anythingbut can itsurvive what's to come?

I love you, he murmured. That means Im not justhere for the pretty parts. Im here no matter what.

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Afterlife

Bianca and Lucas have always believed they could endure anything to betogether. When a twist of fate not only transforms Bianca into a ghostly wraith, but also

turns Lucas into a vampirethe very creature he spent his life huntingthey are leftreeling.

Haunted by his powerful need to kill, Lucas can turn to only one place forhelp... Evernight Academy. Bianca is determined to remain with him. But with thevampire leader of Evernight waging a war against wraiths, her former home has


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become the most dangerous place she could be, despite the new powers hertransformation has given her.

A battle between wraiths and vampires looms, and Bianca and Lucas face aterrifying new reality. Theyve overcome every obstacle life has thrown at them, but istheir love strong enough to survive the challenges after life?

Forget normal. He grinned. Were going to be

extraordinary.

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III.Authors views about

vampires

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STEPHENIE MEYERS

THEORY

1. Vampires sparkle in the sunlight.

Edward in the sunlight was shocking. . . His skin, white despite the faint

blush from yesterdays hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny


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diamonds were embedded in the surface. . . A perfect statue, carved in

some unknown stone, smooth like marble, glittering like crystal.

2. They are as hard as a rock and as cold as ice.

3. Fire could completely destroy them.

4. Some vampires have special abilities like mind reading.

5. Supernatural enemy: werewolves

Your great-grandfather? I encouraged.

He was a tribal leader, like my father. You see, the cold ones are the

natural enemies of the wolf --- well, not the wolf, really, but the wolves that

turn into men, like our ancestors. You call them werewolves.

Werewolves have enemies?

Only one.

I stared at him earnestly, hoping to disguise my impatience as admiration.

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CLAUDIA GRAYS

THEORY

1. Wooden stakes temporarily kill them.


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We were wondering about this the other day, actually. What are the other

ways? That vampires can die, I mean? Lucas asked.

Well, lets see, Dad said. Pretty short list, actually.

Stakes, Lucas said firmly. Thats what they show in TV, anyway.

Idiot box, Patrice murmured. Stakes kill us, but only temporarily. Once

a stake is pulled out, youll be fine again in no time.

2. Holy Water burns them.

3. They dont like being inside a chapel or a church.

A church --- ugh. Vampires dont burst into flames upon touching a cross,

the way horror movies like to suggest, but that doesnt make churches a

fun place to be. I felt slightly dizzy and turned my head away from the

shape of the cross.

I cant stay here. Is there someplace else I can go?

4. Fire destroys them faster than humans.

5. The sunlight doesnt do anything to them.

6. Supernatural enemy: some wraiths (a kind of ghost)

Black Cross (a group of vampire hunters)

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conclusionEvery new book, every new chapter, every new page have given me the

opportunity to learn more about my beloved subjects, their authors, and their stories.


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By reading and watching them, I was able to enter their world and felt that I was

actually existing with them. The authors were so vivid in painting a picture of them in

my mind, and my love for them has grown even more.

I learned about the vampires characters, appearances, individualities, emotions

and dreams. I learned that vampires are like human in the way they interact and love.

They fall in love like the rest of us do, get hurt and yearn for acceptance and

belongingness. They do normal stuff like go to school, play sports, dance, and party

like every normal being does.

In this sense, I conclude that we have to treat everybody and everything withdignity and respect as we would want to be treated. One does not have to be rich nor

beautiful, nor intelligent to be given special attention. One does not have to be a

vampire, nor an extraordinary being, nor a superhero to be revered. No person or

animal, nor thing deserves to be looked down upon.

Everybody has the right to love and be loved, admire and be admired, accept

and be accepted, be friends with whoever he likes, every minute of his life. Just as we

all have the right to live and be ourselves. As God made each of us unique and special.

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References


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http://www.brainyquote.com/words/va/vampire236480.html

http://www.twilight-quotes.com/

Bella Swan, Twilight, preface, p.1

Bella Swan, New Moon, epilogue, p.563

Bella Swan, Eclipse, chapter 27, p.616

Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn, book 1, chapter 4, p. 69

Edward Cullen, Breaking Dawn, book 2, chapter 9, p.180

Bella Cullen, breaking Dawn, book 3, chapter 39, p. 753

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/plotsummary

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Moon_(novel)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_(Meyer_novel)

http://www.twilightfreak.com/breaking_dawn_about.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_dawn

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1192311.Claudia_Gray

http://www.lovevampires.com/cgevernight.html

http://www.lovevampires.com/cgstargazer.html

http://claudiagray.com/books.htm

Twilight: Directors Notebook, Catherine Hardwicke, p.82 Twilight, Stephenie Meyer, p.124-125

Evernight, Claudia Gray, pp.256-257

Evernight, Claudia Gray, p.311

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