TwilightersAnonymous: Charlie?

Friday, November 30, 2007

Charlie?

Has anyone else wondered why Charlie doesn't understand Bella more. He has never gotten over Renee leaving and he has never loved again. Can't he see and feel more of their relationship- it only took Renee the weekend to pin it. Is he just too afraid to see it happen? I know in Eclipse he mentions he feels something coming-Is he just too afraid of love?

4 comments:

jillybean22 said...: Ya know, I think Bella gets her great insight from her mom. Not all men are as aware as Edward is. I think Charlie's a smart man, but he doesn't seem to have that sixth sense Bella and her mom have. The ability to believe in the unnatural. And alot of times I think men just don't understand how women can think and act on pure emotion. They think much more logically. Also, maybe he loves/loved Renee the way Bella loves Edward and he reacted the same when Renee left. Maybe it took him years to even function after she left him.; November 30, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Trish said...: What a great post to discuss! I totally love Charlie, he is such an awesome character, just another of Stephenie's great creations. Parts of the books with Charlie in it are actually some of the times that I laugh out loud the most. I can think of several right now.

Those are all really great points Jill. The majority of men are definitely not as in tune with emotions and love as women. So that's my first reaction to the question, is that he's a man, not to mention all of the sudden becoming a full time dad after 17 years of not being one. I agree that Bella and Renee are linked, and very much alike in certain ways. Have the same inner sense. Bella does say at one time that she can see that Charlie never really got over her Mom. I'm sure he was deeply hurt when she left. And to not move on after all those years! Actually, Stephenie does mention somewhere that perhaps there might be a romantic interest for Charlie in the future. I think that's a big "perhaps" but that would be fun. Something fun to wonder about, maybe Sue Clearwater the widow? Maybe something crazy will happen...who knows. The suspense kills me.; December 2, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Jenn said...: I totally agree with the "logistics" of men, especially about Charlie. He's definitely missing the intimacy chip. However, I have to assume that he's somewhat more aware of Bella's feelings than he leads on. Just because of where Bella mentions how alike they are, both unapproachable, neither of them liking confrontation, how that must be why they live together so well. She did mention him looking at her strangely at breakfast a few times and her trying to avoid a confrontation with him.
I agree that he fell as deeply for Renee as Bella has for Edward, and that "maybe" one of the reasons he was so against them seeing each other again is because he saw that same familiar pain in her that he once felt and foresaw a long lonely life for Bella just as he has had, and doesn't want that same fate for her. I think Charlie is more sensitive than he leads on, and I also hope there is a romantic interest for him. The poor old guy could use some personal happiness!; December 3, 2007 at 11:31 PM
jillybean22 said...: Yes, Charlie is such a great guy. I do hope he can find someone. Sometimes I feel frustrated that he becomes so hostile toward Edward at the end of NM and Eclipse, but it starts to become a bit comical. Al those little comments he makes under his breath. He means well (hmmm, like most of the men in these books...) but somehow doesn't always seem to understand the depth of what's going on. Maybe he does, like Jenn said, but maybe he's denying it? Because he just doesn't want to admit the truth. I'm sure it would be ideal for him to have Bella end up with Jacob, his best friend's son. Maybe he's just hanging on to that little bit of hope.; December 5, 2007 at 11:34 PM