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Question: WATS WITH THE HANDS HOLDING THE APPLE!?!?!?(FOR TWILIGHT FANS ONLY)!?
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Let me just double check with steph's website and I'll get back to you
Alright this is what Stephenie has said about the book cover!. You can find this quote at http://www!.stepheniemeyer!.com/twilight_f!.!.!.

"The apple on the cover of Twilight represents "forbidden fruit!." I used the scripture from Genesis (located just after the table of contents) because I loved the phrase "the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil!." Isn't this exactly what Bella ends up with!? A working knowledge of what good is, and what evil is!. The nice thing about the apple is it has so many symbolic roots!. You've got the apple in Snow White, one bite and you're frozen forever in a state of not-quite-death!.!.!. Then you have Paris and the golden apple in Greek mythology—look how much trouble that started!. Apples are quite the versatile fruit!. In the end, I love the beautiful simplicity of the picture!. To me it says: choice!."

It doesn't have anything to do with the story line, there's just a hidden meaning!. I thought it was kind of weird too until I read this!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Stephenie Meyer has stated that the apple on the cover represents the forbidden fruit from the book of Genesis!. It symbolizes Bella and Edward's love, which is forbidden, similar to the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, as is implied by the quote from Genesis 2:17 that is quoted in the beginning of the book!. It also represents the choice that Bella has, of partaking of the "forbidden fruit", Edward, or choosing to not see him!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the apple symbolizes the forbidden fruit!. you know adam and eve and temptation and all that!? "the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest"!. edward and bella's romance is like the forbidden apple!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't know why it is on the cover, but in the movie Edward actually cached an apple and holds it out to Bella like that!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

do any of the covers really make sense tho
apple
flower
ribbon
chess game
lol

tho i do get the concept of forbidden fruit Www@QuestionHome@Com

addin on to what sara said (because she is completely right), Bella is something that Edward shouldn't have (he could hurt her, they aren't the same, etc!.!.!.)Www@QuestionHome@Com

I AM also A HUGE TWILIGHT SAGA FAN BUT LIKE YOU I HAVE NO CLUE!.!.!.I GET HOW PALE THE ARMS AND HANS ARE BUT AS FAR AS THE APPLE GOES IM IN THE SAME BOAT AS U!.!.!.!.!.
Maybe i should b asking the same question!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the apple represents the forbidden fruit, its refrences to bible/torah and adam and eveWww@QuestionHome@Com

I'm pretty sure that the fruit is a symbol of how fruity and terrible SMs writting is!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Learn to spell!Www@QuestionHome@Com