Bella's internal conflict is with the fact that she believes Jacob is a murderer, and she cannot justify remaining friends with a killer; yet, she can't justify turning her back on him either. This conflict is resolved when she speaks to Jacob and he sets the record straight. Bella realizes that just as she loves Edward for who he is, she also loves Jacob for who he is...WHAT he is doesn't matter. Jacob's internal conflict stems from fear of rejection. He is afraid that Bella will not want to remain friends now that she knows he is a werewolf. His love for her makes it very hard for him to bear the thought of not having her in his life. The conflict is resolved when Bella assures him that it doesn't matter to her what he is. The external conflict between Bella and Jacob is more difficult to resolve. Jacob is in love with Bella and wants her to return that love. Bella, although not consciously aware of it yet, has a huge sexual attraction to Jacob and is beginning to have stronger feelings for him than she is prepared to face. Although she makes it very clear that all she wants is friendship, Bella still feels guilty because she knows on some level even their friendship encourages Jacob's feelings. So, this conflict is not actually resolved for quite some time...not until BD. As for the conflict between Jacob and Alice...there is none until around chapter 17 or 18.
2. Jacob told Bella she could call him if she doesn't want to see him again. Bella considers this option, but chooses to go to La Push for a face-to-face conversation. What emotions are they feeling throughout this chapter and how do those emotions change?
Bella begins the chapter feeling anger for Jacob's "choice" to kill. She also feels hurt over the possibility of ending the friendship. When she finds out he isn't a murderer, she is relieved. By the end of the chapter, she is feeling crippling fear knowing that Victoria has been stalking her.
Jacob's emotions range from fear over what Bella will say to him when she ends their friendship, to rage over what she does say when she accuses him of being a killer, to relief when she tells him she doesn't care if he is a werewolf.
3. We learn that Jacob and the other werewolves can hear each others' thoughts regardless of whether or not they want to share their thoughts. When there are in wolf form. Since the pack members don't choose each other, some of them haven't been close, yet now they are sharing thoughts. How do you think that feels for Jacob and the other wolves?
I imagine it feels very intrusive. They may even feel a little violated in some respects. Think about the private thoughts you have at any given time of the day. Would you want your family, your friends, your boyfriend/girlfriend knowing all these thoughts? I would spend most of my day in horrid embarrassment!
4. Jacob tells us that the change was the most horrible, terrifying thing he's ever been through. Since Stephenie has told us in the personal correspondence that the pain is not physical, why do you think Jacob describes the change in this way?
It had to be terrifying to go from being a normal teenage boy one minute to a huge enraged werewolf the next! He was probably afraid the change would be permanent. And then, his head was filled with all the voices! And he was seeing stuff from the other werewolves that he would rather not be seeing. Remember, Jacob had never believed the Quiluete legends up to that point. The fact that they were real, and he was a part of them must have been very frightening.
(or rather,.. other than the fact that she's a vampire)
