A Visit to the Cullens

Bella woke the next morning to a crisp voice. She automatically knew who it was, Edward. She couldn’t believe that he had stayed the entire night. At first she wondered about Charlie. Edward explained that he had left hours ago not even noticing. They both went downstairs to grab something to eat. As they sat there Bella gazed at him. “His eyes gleamed. ‘The talking came earlier.’ I groaned. ‘What did you hear?’ His gold eyes grew very soft. ‘You said you loved me.’ ‘You already knew that,’ I reminded him, ducking my head. ‘It was nice to hear, just the same.’ I hid my face against his shoulder. ‘I love you,’ I whispered. ‘You are my life now,’ he answered simply.” (314) Bella was the one eating while Edward just watched her. Vampires didn’t eat human food. To them it was like eat dirt. As she ate, they discussed the agenda. Edward decided it was finally time for Bella to meet the Cullens. As those words came out of his mouth, Bella froze. She was both excited and nervous. They got in the car and drove to Edward’s house. As they pulled up, Bella saw the quaint house. It had a special charm to it and it definitely fit the Cullens well. When Bella walked inside, Dr. Cullen stood there welcoming. Soon she met everyone as they poured in and out of sight. They seemed to like Bella and she was finally glad to see the place where Edward had mostly spent all his time before her.

Mind over Matter

When they got to Bella's house, Edward promised he would meet her up stairs. As Bella opened her door to go into her room, there he was laying on his bed. Bella laid down next to Edward and they started talking. It started on the whole vampire subject again and his family. Then they got on the subject of Bella’s sleeping habits. Edward told her that he had been there before. She wondered if he really had come in and been there while she was sleeping! Then he told her that he had heard her sleep talking and he thought it was really cute. Bella’s heart started to flutter. She loved when he called her cute. They finally had gotten on the topic of Edward himself. Bella asked him how he does it every day. “’Mind over matter,’ he repeated, smiling, his teeth bright even in the darkness.” (301) He explained that he had to overcome the scent and be stronger so there was no possibility that he could ever hurt her. The conversation went into a topic of fear. Edward asked if Bella was at all scared. She said she wasn’t at all. Then Edward asked the most important question of the evening. “’I’m curious now, though,’ he said, his voice light again. ‘Have you ever…?’ He trailed off suggestively.” (311) Bella stated that she had never felt like this towards anyone before. It was important that he asked that because he then obviously felt the same way towards her. The conversation nearly faded as Bella fell into a deep sleep and even then Edward laid down with her.

Rock Hard

Seattle was going to have to wait. Edward wanted to show Bella the perks about being a vampire and what really happens. All they needed was sunlight. They decided to go the Edwards special place that he always has gone to. Bella had no idea where they were going; she just got in the car. They drove outside the town limits on a gravel road. He instructed her, but Bella practically knew what they were about to endure. Good thing she wore her tennis shoes because hiking would have been impossible without them. When they stopped Bella saw no trail and wondered where they were going. Edward led his way into the forest and finally reached a patch of light. It was a small meadow gleaming with sunlight and once he stepped in it, he was a new person. His skin had turned in to a sparkling stone. He was a prefect statue and his beauty still shone through. At first, Edward seemed embarrassed, but Bella reassured him that it was okay and that she accepted him for it. As they sat in the middle of the meadow, Bella laid on his chiseled chest. They discussed many things from descriptive vampire details to family life and home situations. Bella loved talking to him. It was almost like she was under a spell of enchantment as she gazed upon his beautiful golden eyes. Nothing could have been better as they drove back home. They had learned so much about each other and Bella knew that she loved him either way, vampire or human.

Disney Heroes

When I thought of Heroes for Disney, I originally thought of Hercules from the Disney movie. He was a scrawny little boy before he found out he was the son of Zeus and needed to be a hero in order to go to Mt. Olympus. He worked and practice his skills until he was strong enough, physically and mentally, to become a hero!


Another hero I thought of was Mulan, from the Disney's movie Mulan. As a women in ancient China, she wasnt able to fight in battle. As soon as she found out that her injured dad was called to fight in war, she stepped in his place without him knowing. She had to desguise herself as a man until Captain Li Shang found out. Only Mulan knows that the Huns were coming to conquer China, but as a women no one would believe her. In the end, Mulan saves China and people recognize her as a Hero even though she is a women!


This Youtube video I found includes the Disney movies, Aladdin, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, Pochantas, and the Little Mermaid. They are all movies that involve a hero and some what follow the Monomyth. I think it is a good example to show the climax portion of the monomyth because in the video there are many clips of the movies. Also this Youtube has the song Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler. The lyrics of this song are saying that "everyone needs a hero" and mainly every disney movie has a hero of some sort!

THE TOP FIFTEEN DISNEY HEROES & HEROINES COUNTDOWN

15) Tramp
14) Bambi
13) Robin Hood
12) Woody
11) Peter Pan
10) Mickey Mouse
9) Prince Phillip
8) Buzz Lightyear
7) Quasimodo
6) Tarzan
5) Mr. Incredible
4) Hercules
3) Beast
2) Simba
1) Aladdin

I put this list of fifteen heroes and heriones on because it was interesting to see how they were listed in order. Another reason was to see how many disney heroes there actually are!

Hercules Script...

Hercules: Pardon me. It seems to me that what you folks need is a hero.
Tall Thebian: Yeah? And who are you?
Hercules: I'm Hercules, and I happen to be... a hero.
[All laugh]
Elderly Thebian: Is that so? Have you ever saved a town before?
Hercules: Uh... no, not exactly. But...
Tall Thebian: Have you ever reversed a natural disaster?
Hercules: Well... no.
Tall Thebian: Will you listen to this? He's just another chariot chaser. This we need.

I chose this part of the Disney movie Hercules because it gives a good understanding of how people look at heroes at first. In the movie, the citizens doubt that Herucles is a real hero because they have never heard of him and he has never saved a town.



I chose this Youtube of Hercules because it basically tells the story of how Hercules became a hero. He was a "Zero" or a no body before, and then he became a "Hero" and was famous through out cities.

Hero- Mariah Carey

There's a hero If you look inside your heart You don't have to be afraid Of what you are There's an answer If you reach into your soul And the sorrow that you know Will melt away

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

It's a long road When you face the world alone No one reaches out a hand For you to hold You can find love If you search within yourself And the emptiness you felt Will disappear

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

Lord knows Dreams are hard to follow But don't let anyone Tear them away Hold on There will be tomorrow In time You'll find the way

And then a hero comes along With the strength to carry on And you cast your fears aside And you know you can survive So when you feel like hope is gone Look inside you and be strong And you'll finally see the truth That a hero lies in you

I chose this song by Mariah Carey because it has a great meaning. It says that everyone has a little bit of hero inside themselves. I think it has a good message and it is very true. Also when a hero is a hero they need to realize that they can pull through and succeed. They must have courage to win over the bad!


I chose this video because it shows different kinds of heroes. Instead of a huge fighting and mythical hero, Max from Disney's, The Goofy Movie, shows a small town hero. He has the courage to go infront of his school to stop a boring assembly. Also the song he sings is called, Stand out, which is another characteristic of a hero. A hero needs to have the ability to stand out to people and have courage.

Conclusion
In Conclusion, Heroes are defined differently from person to person. Some are strong and noble, while others are courageous and weak. Mainly Heroes are categorized to be someone who has accomplished a goal that is very difficult to obtain. Disney Heroes come from Hercules, a mythical hero, to Max Goof who is a highschool kid pursuing a dream.

Complications

As the days went on Edward seemed to get more comfortable around Bella. In Biology he would know longer scoot away from her. Every day each of them would switch off to ask questions. They seemed to never get bored about learning more and more about each other. School days went on being very boring and slow, although Edward now drove Bella in the mornings. It was a pretty daily schedule that had appeared to be continuous, until one day when Billy had showed up. Billy was one of Charlie’s friends that had actually given the car to him for Bella’s birthday present. Jacob was his son and he was also the boy she had met on the beach trip to Port Angeles. She kind of remembered him from when she was young but the memories had faded long ago. He came to talk about how things were and Bella thought it was going to be a quick reunion of the old friends. Bella was wrong. Billy knew that something was going on between her and Edward and since he believed in the vampire legends he thought it was bad news. After they had left Edward had stopped by to pick Bella up. He said he was going camping because if he was going to be alone with her tomorrow, “he was going to take whatever precautions he could.” This puzzled Bella, but in way she understood. It is hard for Edward to not want to thirst her blood when he is hungry, especially when her blood is the one he thrives for. In order for him to be okay when he is alone with her he would need blood in his system. Bella thought to herself for a moment. In less than 24 hours, she would be sitting side by side driving to Seattle with Edward Cullen.

The talk around school

“About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him- and I didn’t know how potent that part might be- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.” (195) As Bella said that to herself she couldn’t stop thinking about him the next morning. She got ready for school and as usual Charlie was gone when she got down stairs. Right when she opened the door and looked out there was a silver car sitting in her drive way. Edward asked her to ride with him today. Her heart fluttered as she said yes. Things had been much more comfortable around Edward then it had been, which Bella thought as a good thing. When she got in English class, Jessica turned around her and asked her what was going on between her and Edward. Bella started the girl-talk and it hit her. She was in love with Edward and he liked her too! Jessica had brought up that everyone bascially knew that something was up between them. At lunch they sat together and she couldn’t stop looking in his golden eyes. They sat alone as everyone's eyes stared. Bella didn't care. As long as she could be with him. There was something about him; maybe it was because he is a vampire, which made him very special. As they talked Edward seemed angry at something or someone. Bella understood why. She knew that it was hard for him to like her because he didn’t want to hurt her. It was a big risk for them to even be together, but it was obviously worth while.

The Truth

Once Edward had saved her, she was in complete shock. How did he know where she was? Wasn’t he camping with his brother? So many questions ran through Bella’s head that it was utterly impossible to even speak. They went to the Italian restaurant that Jessica and Angela went to even though they were long gone. Once they were seated Bella’s mouth opened and the questions poured out. He stopped her in mid sentence saying that he was going to ask the questions first, since it was his turn. They talked about Bella’s life for a few minutes and Bella answered all she could. Then came the turn for which Bella would finally get some of her answers. Bella asked how he knew that she was in Port Angeles. Edward said it was because he could read minds. Bella was speechless, and wondered how it even worked. “’It’s harder than it should be- keeping track of you. Usually I can find someone very easily, once I’ve heard their mind before.’ He looked at me anxiously, and I realized I had frozen. …’I was keeping tabs on Jessica, not carefully- like I said, only you could find trouble in Port Angeles-and at first I didn’t notice when you took off on your own.’” (175) Bella finally understood. She knew that she liked him, and she thought he did too. But for some reason he couldn’t. He had to keep himself back from liking her or else trouble could occur. Another thing that came into mind was that he couldn’t read her mind. This confused Bella but at least she was getting information instead of none. When they were in the car riding back home, Bella told Edward her theory about vampires. He looked at her instantly with his golden eyes. Bella asked, “How old are you?” He answered quickly stating that he was indeed seventeen. “‘How long have you been seventeen?’ His lips twitched as he stared at the road. ‘A While,’ he admitted at last.” (185)

Port Angeles

After Bella had heard the stories about the Cullens, she couldn’t get her mind off the subject. She was on her slow, dial up computer researching the possibilities. She typed in Vampires and read down the lists of stories. Could it really be possible that the Cullens were vampires? Bella immediately got off her computer. It was stupid that she was even thinking of the idea. The next day Bella went to school with thoughts still on her mind. Luckily, she was going out of Forks, for the first time in forever, to go dress shopping with Angela and Jessica! They were going to Port Angeles and Bella was excited. When they got there, they found their dresses in the first store they went in. Bella was happy at this because, frankly she didn’t really like shopping. After that, Angela and Jessica decided that they were going to go to a nice Italian restaurant for dinner. Bella insisted on going to a near by book store to get a few books she had wanted. As she walked around the unfamiliar town, she noticed foot steps a few feet behind her. She quickly turned around and four men walked at her pace behind her. One of them called out to her and she started to get nervous. Bella almost started to run just as one of the guys caught up to her. “Don’t be like that sugar,” he called. Bella reviewed her defense techniques just when headlights swarmed around her. A familiar voice yelled to get in. It was Edward.