There are several indications in the movie “Twilight,” of environmental consciousness on the parts of Stephanie Meyer and Catherine Hadwicke.

Although Bella says the forest gives her the creeps in the book, in the film “Twilight,” the forest is pictured as lush and beautiful, and it has nearly a magical quality. It acts as hunting grounds for vampires and a playground for Bella and Edward.

Also, in “Twilight” the movie, Bella, Edward and their classmates go on a special fieldtrip for Biology class. I believe they go to some kind of greenhouse, where they learn about composting and reusing natural resources. The environmental consciousness is most obvious when the Biology teacher actually says, “Green is good,” in order to coax the students onto the school bus.

Another feature of “Twilight” the movie that points to environmental consciousness on the parts of the author and the director is the fact that vampires and werewolves are natural predators to one another. Although blood-sucking immortals don’t seem like the most natural phenomenon, the balance that is created by their canine counterparts is indicative of a much larger natural balance (and adds a great plot-point to the movie as well).

The back story behind the Quileute legends also adds an element to environmental balance and harmony between humans and animals. When thinking about all of these elements combined, “Twilight” seems like an incredibly environmental movie!

There is lots of symbolism in the movie “Twilight.” The apple on the cover of the first book is quite obvious, but there are some more subtle symbols as well.

One not-so-obvious symbol in the film “Twilight” is Edward’s silver Volvo. Not only is the volvo a symbol of accumulated wealth, but its hue also parallels vampires with the mythical silver bullet that will kill a werewolf. Thus, it signifies that Edward, being a vampire, is an enemy of werewolves (a bit of foreshadowing).

Another thing that I found interesting is the fact that the story is set in the lushest, wettest part of the country, where the most life exists. This is in stark contrast to vampires, who are completely devoid of life.

If anyone else has found any interesting symbolism in “Twilight”, please share!