Eclipse

Main Ideas

• The love triangle between Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black as a manifestation of the difficulty in choosing between safety and passion
• Overcoming differences and enmity for a common goal through the alliance of vampires and werewolves against a new threat
• Character development and their internal conflicts against the backdrop of preparing for a major battle with newborn vampires
• Bella's maturation process and her ultimate choice between human life and vampire life
• The theme of self-sacrifice and making decisions that have serious consequences