Outside Reding Blog #5

Though in most stories the main characters are revealed at the beginning, in Twilight we do not even meet some of the characters until the end and some characters that seem to be main characters turn out to be uninvolved in the plot of the story. One such character is Jessica. Though she is one of Bella's first friends, the last we hear about her until the end, when Bella only says, "I caught a glimpse of Jessica and Mike dancing, staring at me curiously. Jessica waved, and I smiled back quickly," is a phone call from Jessica where they say nothing of importance (494).
Another person, or rather vampire, ends up having a big role in the plot but is not introduced until more than half way through the book. His importance as a character is not shown until Edward says, "'Listen to me, Alice. I saw his mind. Tracking is his passion, his obsession – and he wants her, Alice – her, specifically. He begins the hunt tonight,'" meaning that the vampire, James, will not stop hunting Bella until he is either killed or he kills Bella (382). This is the set up for the climax of the book, where Edward must show his strength of will and the Cullens show their love for Bella.