Edward Bella Relationship

A close analysis of the relationship between Edward and Bella suggests that the relationship could be seen as mentally and even physically abusive. The relationship between Bella and Edward as a whole, is the biggest “screw you” to feminism of all. The fact that Bella is consumed by Edward and becomes severely depressed, borderline suicidal, when Edward temporarily leaves her in the book New Moon. The melodramatic “I can’t live without you” strongly suggests that a woman is not complete without a man. Further, Bella is still a teenager and consistently risks her life, and ultimately gives up her life as a mortal, just to be with Edward. These flagrant and desperate measures taken by Bella just portrays women as weak and incapable of life without

In this instance, he is referring to the “rules” or commandments of the Bible. Bella then becomes guilty for asking and drops the subject; this is what could signify as potentially mentally abusive. In the last book, after Bella and Edward get married, they go away together on a honeymoon. The scenes described in the book are cause for great concern. Bella says to herself, “I prayed he wouldn’t decide to come look for me before I could pull myself together” (Meyer, Breaking Dawn 285). In this moment, Bella is sitting on the bathroom floor of Edward’s beach house in French lingerie, preparing herself before she loses her virginity. Bella was conflicted about having sex with Edward when the time finally came—although she pushed for it to happen. She forces herself to make this first time special and potentially involving herself with sex that she is not ready for yet. While Edward is not forcing this upon her, she is holding herself up to the standard of confidence and sex appeal that society tells women they must meet. A disturbing incident surrounds the aftermath of Bella and Edward’s first time having sex