CHAPTER II AUTHOR AND SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY
2.1 Stephenie Mayer and Her Works
Stephenie Meyers life changed dramatically on June 2, 2003. The stay-at-home mother of three young sons woke up from a dream featuring seemingly real characters
that she could Meyer invented the plot during the day through swim lessons and potty training, and wrote it out late at night when the house was quiet. Three months later
she finished her first novel, Twilight. With encouragement from her older sister the only other person who knew she had written a book, Meyer submitted her manuscript
to various literary agencies. Twilight was picked out of a slush pile at Writers House and eventually made its way to the publishing company Little, Brown where everyone
fell immediately in love with the gripping, star-crossed lovers. Twilight was one of 2005s most talked about novels and within weeks of its release the book debuted at 5
on The New York Times bestseller list. On August 2, 2008, the final book in the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn was released at 12:01 midnight. Stephenie made
another appearance on Good Morning America and was featured in many national media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly, Newsweek, People Magazine and
Variety The Twilight movie, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, was released on November 21, 2008. Twilight debuted
at 1 at the box office with 70 million, making it the highest grossing opening weekend for a female director. Stephenie lives in Arizona with her husband and three
sons.
2.2 Synopsis of Stephenie’s The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
During a regular night hunt, she is out hunting in Seattle with three other newborns when she meets a friend, Diego, a high-ranked newborn; they gradually fall
in love with each other through the night. Together, they discover that they are able to go out in the sunlight without being fried, and that wooden stakes dont kill them,
contrary to what Riley Biers, who was made straw boss of the army, has told them about sunlight being deadly to vampires. Both Bree and Diego grow uneasy as they
are unsure whether Riley is deliberately lying to them or simply ill informed; in fact hes lying.
Bree and Diego doubt Rileys intentions and start to wonder whether they and the other newborns are simply meant to serve a certain purpose. Diego confronts Riley
about their ability to survive in sunlight, and doesnt return, leaving Bree frightened and confused. Riley starts preparing the newborns for the battle with the Cullens,
claiming that for four days a year it is safe for vampires to walk in sunlight. He tells Bree that he has sent Diego on a reconnaissance mission, and that they will shortly be
reunited. Unbeknowst to her, Diego has actually been tortured to death by Victoria and Riley.
The day of the battle, Fred, also known as Freaky Fred, a particularly gifted member with the power to create a repulsing shield around himself, tries to convince
Bree to escape with him. He, like her and Diego, has suspected Riley and Victorias intentions to let the newborns die in battle, personally destroying any survivors, and
suggests that they leave before the fight starts. Bree refuses, however, still mistakenly
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