Outside Reading Assignment #6

I continued with New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (p. 137-159)

"... I was going to see Jacob again today. The thought made me feel... hopeful (Meyer 143). This quote shows how Bella is moving on with her life, even though Edward is gone. In this chapter that I read, Bella is spending her time at Jacob's house where she is watching him fix the motorcycles that she had gotten previously. Bella meets Jacob's two best friends, Quil and Embry, who are both intrigued when they see Bella at Jacob's. Charlie is pleased to hear that Bella is going to spend more time with Jacob because he wants her to get out and enjoy life. The next day Bella and Jacob drive around talking for two hours on their way to get parts for the bikes. When they return, they continue to work on the bikes and are later surprised by Charlie being at Jacob's house. When Bella and Jacob come to Charlie holding hands, Charlie smiles because he thinks that Bella and Jacob really like each other. Bella eats dinner at Jacob's house and finds that she doesn't want to leave because she is having such a good time, but decides she will see him again tomorrow. At school the next day Bella, who has been quiet since Edward left, breaks out and joins the conversation at the lunch table. She ends up talking to Angela and Mike, but Jessica and Lauren still don't like her.
This quote shows that Bella has hope for the future. It shows that Bella is looking forward instead of looking in her past, meaning Edward. This is very good for her because she needs to move on with her life and find new meaning. This quote also shows that Bella might have a connection with Jacob. It isn't the same connection that she had with Edward, but it is just as strong and meaningful if not more.