The Twilight of Literature

I'm was always vaguely amused at the fuss made about the Harry Potter books... There was a madness that swept the land and every nerd and kid under 16 took part in the harry potter (Mexican/English?) wave..
I grew irritated at the constant references in the media,  the waves of screaming girls that awashed the leads like a rash.  This led to the the fan groups,the harry potter parties, Harry Potter Costumes, Harry Potter craft,  then came the harry potter fan fiction and WHAT!! anime porn???

ENOUGH!!!!!!

This halfbreed underdog has been the attention of the world for the last 15 or so years.  And I was becoming irritated.... until now.....

Stephine Myers has topped it.
This piece of drivel..GRRRR
Every time I pass a massive Twilight billboard or walk by a huge pile of new books in the books shop I am reminded that just like the music movie and arts,  literature is the latest of the greats to get an axe in it's head.  I mean, you might saw I have a passion for language.  I have lived in books most of my life, and love to write poetry and short essays. This "story" has highly offended my senses.


This book features among other elements wish fulfillment, a weak “heroine,” the glamorization of abusive, unhealthy relationships and all round terrible writing.
The arguments I hear the most are the most baseless. One of the main arguments the sparkly fan club uses is that Edward is a dangerous vampire and because of that he can be as demanding and controlling as he likes, it's perfectly excusable in their eyes..A 400 year old watching a 15 year old girl sleep is somehow not maniacal and creepy,
The horrific writing is glazed over by thousands... because it’s supposed to be a fantasy story.  Hang on!! I read a lot of fantasy books.  None  of which reek of bad writing and disgusting undertones as much as this one.
It is not a secret that Stephine Myers is a devout mormon.  Obviously she feels that a woman IS basically useless without a man into whose arms she can swoon in times of danger.
What is the most scary for today's youth is that S. Meyer is playing on the insecurities of young women. The solution to your insecurities ladies, is to become so obsessed with your overbearing boyfriend that you would DIE without him-as Bella says over and over.  I mean she is basically suicidal without him.. How does that encourage strength and power in today's teenage girls?
I worry that all the work that the feminist movements have made over this past 60 years or so, could be seriously hampered by the work of this one supposed author.

I know that every writer has an agenda, a message, or a moral. Fantasy is known for its religious undertones. Tolkien, Lewis, and Rowling all did it. Meyer, however, is incapable of undertones. She shove her twisted gender issues down the throats of a generation of young women who are already faced with so much pressures in today's society.


Hopefully, these young women will hear a better message through the mist. Maybe they’ll have someone hand them an Eddings or Valenti novel, or maybe they will just grow up...
Lets hope so, because these  girls are our future.
I ever pass this woman in the street, I may just be tempted to punch her on principle.

I say bring back the Potter.  This story was strong.  The characters were well defined.  He was a well respected and and ethical character..   He had healthy friendships..Healthy thoughts..a unbiased opinion about life in general, regardless of the supernatural settings the story had.  I compare Twilight's anemic vampire Edward to a creepy pedophilic/stalker
meanwhile the characters in Harry Potter have a back story and a unique personality in contrast.

All in all
I believe Harry potter is a much better written, healthier, story.  A story that is not densely packed with damaging material.  Material that has the potential to seriously hurt the phyces of thousands of teenage girls and young women world wide.

Everyone that feels the same should take this opportunity that go to your bookshelf and choose a author that you find inspiring for healthy reasons. Written work of the fantasy genre  is supposed to be  an inspiring magic.. let's keep it that way.

Choose your mentors wisely.

For tips on how to write fantasy WELL please see Tolkien, Pierce, Lewis, Eddings or Rowling (yes, effin Rowling).