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everybody as the sun shone directly, but Edward promised he would one day showed Bella why he could not do it.
Of course this is different from the conventional vampire figures, that the sun is vampire’s greatest enemy. Sunlight can burn their skins, so
it would not be strange if there is a myth said that vampires always go out at night. In the daytime, when the blazing sun, they prefer to rest in a
coffin, or at least not in a room exposed to sunlight.
3. The Vegetarian Vampire
The Cullen family can be said to be the only vampire family are vegetarian and had managed to blend in human life. Edward and other
family members were very unique, they were adopted by Dr. Carlisle Cullen and his wife, which of course a vampire. Edward had adopted
brothers and sisters they are Alice, Jesper, Rosalie and Emmet. What became the main differentiator with other vampire clans that the Cullen
families are vegetarian, or they are not to suck fresh human blood. They make themselves as vegetarian because they did not want to be a blood-
sucking monster; they are more like to be known as a good vampire’s family. Although Edward admitted, with only sucking the blood of
animals, can not satisfy their hunger, but able to make them survive. Bella
: “Tell me why you hunt animals instead of people,” I suggested, my voice still tinged with desperation. I
realized my eyes were wet, and I fought against the grief that was trying to overpower me.
Edward : “I don’t want to be a monster.” His voice was very low. Bella
: “But animals aren’t enough?”
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Edward : He paused. “ I can’t be sure, of course, but I’d compare it to living on tofu and soy milk; we call ourselves
vegetarians, our little inside joke. It doesn’t completely satiate the hunger – or rather thirst. But it keeps us
strong enough to resist. Most of the time.” His tone turned ominous. “Sometimes it’s more difficult than
others.” Twilight, p. 187-188.
Moreover, we can read the use of word “monster” that Edward intentionally emphasizes: “I don’t want to be a monster” The using of
“monster” means that Edward wants to describe that he and his family are so different with the other conventional vampire in the past. Edward tries
to explain that they show seems like a normal human being, who has a different interest with other conventional vampire. They prefer like to
“drink” an animal blood than human blood because they want to be a good vampire.
The Cullen family has been the first fast to suck human blood, because they want to be a good vampire who can be useful for humans.
This family has a habit to prey on wild animals instead of human blood, and their favorite targets are bears and mountain lions. The members of
Cullen family, individually or in groups often enter the jungle which allegedly not known to be exist by humans to hunt wild animals that will
be their meal. Bella
: “Why did you go to that Goat Rocks place last weekend.....to hunt? “Bears?” I gasped, and he smirked
Edward : “You know, bears are not in season,” I added sternly, to hide my shock. “If you read carefully, the laws only
cover hunting with weapons,” he informed me. Bella
: “Bears?” I repeated with difficulty.
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Edward : “Grizzly is Emmett’s favorite.” His voice was still offhand, but his eyes were scrutinizing my reaction. I
tried to pull myself together. Bella
: “Hmmm,” I said, taking another bite of pizza as an excuse to look down. I chewed slowly, and then took a
long drink of Coke without looking up. “So,” I said after a moment, finally meeting his now
anxious gaze. “What’s your favorite?” He raised an eyebrow and the corners of his mouth
turned down in disapproval. “Mountain lion.” Twilight, p. 214-215.
Edward and all the members of Cullen’s family never “drink” a human blood, because they want to be a good vampire, who can be a
human best friend. Edward and all his family go to the Goat Rocks to hunt their “food”. They prefer like a wild animal in the jungle than they must to
hunt a human. They have a different interest of the animal, like Grizzly is Emmett’s favorite, while Edward likes Mountain lion.
While Carlisle also known as Stregoni Benefici is the husband of Esme and also the adoptive father of Edward, Rosalie, Emmett, Alice, and
Jasper, the head of the Cullen family was living as a doctor in the emergency unit of a hospital in Forks. First appeared in Twilight with his
physical appearance is like a 23-years-old man. Carlisle is described as a model, he has blond hair, has around 187 cm tall, and slender, but stout.
Carlisle had an opinion that if humans turned into vampires, theyll get some power associated with their past. He believed that he brought a sense
of pity from his past. Carlisle has been studied for centuries to establish his medical knowledge; therefore he became a great doctor and was well
known in Forks. Unlike most vampires, Carlisle was not tempted by the
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smell of human blood, due to his training over 300 years, resisted the temptation. Where every day hes dealing and handling of blood, but the
experience taught him not to repeat the dark history of the vampire that seems have been outlined to always go crazy and passionate when they
see fresh blood which they did not have in their body. Although every day Carlisle sipping smell of food, but he was like the saints who fasted and
always able to restrain his desire.
4. Having Special Abilities
