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Twilight: White Is Pretty Is White
Trigger warning: racism
I want to discuss the racism I've seen so far in Twilight now before going further, because it's an important theme.
The Cullens, whom Bella thinks are the epitome of beauty, are whiter than her, and she calls herself "ivory-skinned" and "almost translucent" (10). The Cullens have no color in their skin, except around their eyes, under which are "purplish, bruise-like shadows" (19). These shadows make the Cullens look like they're all "recovering from a broken nose." Maybe I'm strange, because that does not sound pretty to me.
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I want to discuss the racism I've seen so far in Twilight now before going further, because it's an important theme.
The Cullens, whom Bella thinks are the epitome of beauty, are whiter than her, and she calls herself "ivory-skinned" and "almost translucent" (10). The Cullens have no color in their skin, except around their eyes, under which are "purplish, bruise-like shadows" (19). These shadows make the Cullens look like they're all "recovering from a broken nose." Maybe I'm strange, because that does not sound pretty to me.
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