Signs Twilight Was Written by a Mormon

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I just re-read Twilight, and wow, this book is more Mormon than I ever remembered. From the Cullens as an “elect” Mormon family to vampire transformation as a kind of Mormon resurrection, I think Stephanie Meyer’s faith shaped so much of this story. In this video, I break down the hidden Mormon overtones, purity culture, and gender roles woven into the saga. Whether you love Twilight or hate it, once you see it through an ExMormon lens, you can’t unsee it. ~~~~~~~~ A few resources I mention in the video: *My reaction to my article in the WSJ: https://www.patreon.com/posts/reacting-to-from-138174340?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link *A link if you want to buy the Twilight books: https://a.co/d/8wnbJvz *My video about why there are so many Mormon fantasy authors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTQLxR2ggUg&t=1654s *An article that covers Stephenie Meyer’s Mormon roots: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/11/stephenie-meyer-twilight-the-host *Stephenie Meyer speaks at BYU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bjqAWK8YLQ *My video about the racist history of the Mormon church: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lhi_UaAMvM&t=4381s *Article covering the lack of inclusion of Black actors in the movies: https://blavity.com/entertainment/twilight-catherine-hardwicke-stephanie-meyer-against-diverse-casting *Imprinting/polygamy comparison TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@abbiegclark/video/7424935678049406238?_r=1&_t=ZT-8zTo6iiMPyH *Mormon colonization of Tonga: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4_n0FqXTD0&t=1226s *Stephenie Meyer discussing the 50 Shades of Grey books: https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/books/news/twilight-author-stephenie-meyer-says-she-would-never-read-smutty-fifty-shades-of-grey-8529866.html *My book, How to Leave the Mormon Church: https://a.co/d/caSGZTa ~~~~~~~~~~ Where to find me: *Patreon (ad free & bonus content): https://patreon.com/alyssadgrenfell?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink *Read my book, How to Leave the Mormon Church: https://amzn.to/4na4rpo *TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssadgrenfell?lang=en *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssadgrenfell/?hl=en *Email me: [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~ Support my channel: *Patreon (ad free & bonus content): https://patreon.com/alyssadgrenfell?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink