The Twilight Saga
The Twilight Saga is a series of books and films about a young lady who falls in love with a vampire from the 19th century. The series has seen mixed reactions from critics and the public, and over 100 million copies have been sold worldwide of both the books and the films. The author of the series, Stephanie Meyer, attended Brigham Young University and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The series has been criticised by some liberals, possibly because it contains pro-marriage and pro-life elements. It has also been criticised by some conservatives due to its positive depictions of vampires.[1]
Politics
Impressively, the series seems to make certain elements of conservatism "cool" to young school girls whereas other series targeting the demographic encourage immorality. Despite not referencing Christianity, the series seems to support traditional marriage and Chrisitian morals; for example, Edward, being from the 19th century when immorality seen as normal in modern times was considered taboo, refused to engage in sexual intercourse with Bella prior to marriage, and Bella was pro-life even when having the baby put herself at great risk (this in particular upsets liberals). However, the series features vampires and werewolves, which are part of non-Christian mythology, and it does not depict any of the characters as Christians.
