When "Twilight" peaked and became a movie, this presentation put Bella and Edward's relationship in the context of literary history. It works with any look at romantic doom. The second half is a summary of "Wuthering Heights". Note that the first slide about "Watership Down" was only to suggest a reading; it has nothing to do with the rest of the slide show.

1. Read: Watership Down

2. He stalks victims. Inside, he is a vicious wolf. Comes into woman’s bedroom when asleep. Preys on young virgin women. Victims are often asleep. Travels at night, often alone.

3. Love vs. Lust Sex vs. Rape Love vs. Luv Attention vs. Stalking Emotion vs. Drama

6. Gothic FictionorGothic Horror A combination of horror and romance

7. Terror (both psychological and physical) Mystery The supernatural Ghosts haunted houses and Gothic architecture Castles Darkness Death Decay Doubles Madness Secrets hereditary curses.

8. Tyrants Villains Bandits Maniacs Byronic heroes Persecuted maidens Femmes fatales Madwomen Magicians Vampires Werewolves Monsters Demons Revenants Ghosts Perambulating skeletons The Wandering Jew The Devil himself.

9. Byronic Hero

10. George Gordon Byron, a.k.a. Noel, 6th Baron Byron a.k.a. Lord Byron 22 January 1788–19 April 1824

11. She Walks in Beauty She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that 's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

12. Byronic Hero The Byronic hero is an idealized but flawed character exemplified in the life and writings of Lord Byron. Characterized by his ex-lover Lady Caroline Lamb as being "mad, bad and dangerous to know".

13. high level of intelligence and perception Dr. Gregory House: House M.D.

14. cunning and able to adapt Mr. Kurtz: Heart of Darkness

15. sophisticated and educated Victor Frankenstein: Frankenstein

16. self-critical and introspective Hamlet: Hamlet

17. mysterious, magnetic and charismatic Aragorn: Lord of the Rights

18. struggling with integrity Francis Macomber: Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

19. power of seduction and sexual attraction Don Juan: Don Juan

20. social and sexual dominance James Bond: Ian Fleming’s James Bond

21. emotional conflicts, bipolar tendencies, or moodiness Batman: The Dark Knight

22. a distaste for social institutions and norms James Stark: Rebel Without a Cause

23. being an exile, an outcast, or an outlaw Johnny: The Wild One

24. "dark" attributes not normally associated with a hero Sawyer: Lost

25. disrespect of rank and privilege Mr. Darcy: Pride and Prejudice

26. a troubled past Jean Valjean: Les Misreables

27. cynicism Sydney Carton: Tale of Two Cities

28. arrogance Raskolnikov: Crime and Punishment

29. self-destructive behavior Heathcliff: Wuthering Heights

30. Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte Wuthering Heights in a Nutshell 1970 Trailer

39. Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte Wuthering Heights in a Nutshell 1992 Trailer