The book "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer is the second novel in the Twilight series. This book continues the relationship of Edward and Bella. However, when Edward leaves Forks she seeks comfort from a friend named Jacob. Throughout the novel, Edward and Jacob symbolize her emotions because she feels worthless and numb but she also seeks happiness. Edward is the reason Bella starts to change in this book.
New Moon is about how Bella deals with her life after Edward leaves Forks. The reason Edward and his family leave Forks is because when celebrating Bella's 18th birthday she gets a paper cut while opening her presents. When Jasper smells her blood he tries to attack her, Bella gets cuts in her arm when she is smashed into a glass object and this makes Edward believe that they are too dangerous for her. he decides to leave with his family. This leads her to be depressed and she begins to have nightmares which is how she changes.
When Bella becomes depressed she doesn't talk to any of her friends. Therefore she starts losing all of her friends and she is lonely, Bella also becomes rebellious, she begins to talk to strangers and rides motorcycles. Her father notices the changes in her and he threatens her by saying that he will send her to her mother's home in another state.when she hears this she decides to visit a family friend named Jacob black, he is a big part in this novel because he is the one that makes her feel happy. However, she still feels that Edward is her one true love. Through out the book they face challenges but they reunite and decide to be together.
Even though Edward changes her in a bad way, they both still love each other even if they have to face harsh consequences. Jacob and Edward have their differences because they both love her.but in the end Bella loves Edward even though Jacob brought happiness to her.
