Why did Edward's skin glimmer like diamonds in the sunlight? - From the novel/movie "Twilight"?

Question

Every previous vampire story, movie, song, or novel the vampire BURNS to ashes, so why did this author choose to make these vampires different?

Answer 1

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First of all Stephanie admittedly said she didn't do any research on vampires. She just wrote it the way she wanted too. (No fangs, garlic, etc)

Secondly Edward's Skin glimmers because it's pretty, it's attractive, luring. With skin like that a Vampire can lure in their pray for the kill. That is what he means (by the movie, yes, I have read the books as well) "it's the skin of a killer, bella".

The "Oooo! Shiny. Must touch" reaction

Answer 2

To make them more mystical and personable.

Answer 3

Because she has an imagination. cuz shes stephenie meyer.
actually vampires are immortal in her series, so something like sun can't destroy them.
NEW MOON SPOILER**
in new moon, edward wants to kill himself by walking out and having people see the glitter so the main vampire clan will kill him for revealing he's a vampire. so maybe thats why

Answer 4

the author changed a lot of myths about vampires in the book to make it more mysterious, and also so it wouldnt be as obvious to bella that edward was a vampire.

Answer 5

My guess is she wanted to make her vampires unique. I think its cool that her vampires are good vampires and are not anything like the classical vampires. It makes the story more interesting. Vampires are overdone in our society, so if you're gonna do a familiar story then make it unique in your own way.

Answer 6

Because they had to have an exuse for the sunlight myth!

Answer 7

Because Stephenie Meyer wanted her Vampires to be more modern and show that the other stuff like that were myths. Also she has a great imagination.
It gives more thought on why they don't go into the sunlight; not to look stupid and like granite.

~Way more Realistic, great question. Hope I helped!~

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Answer 8

Well...
it sticks to the basics.... sun = no vampires!
but....
edward tells bella he can't go into the sun cuz he sparkles...
and she said the same thing "i thought you burn"...
and he said that was a myth!....
just like many of the other "vampire myths" in the saga

Answer 9

I think it is the whole Diamonds are forever and Vampires are Immortal, it really works.....don't you think?

Answer 10

The author did this because before he went into the sunlight (or after) Edward describe how all his features were to attract his "prey". So the author did this to be interesting and different. It is cool though, how in all the other vampire movies/books they burn.