Oh Emmett, the fun-loving member of the Cullen family. The gigantic teddy bear that is a fierce protector of those he loves. The one that needs to be involved in the action in order to feel of use. Emmett’s back story is very briefly touched on in chapter fourteen of Twilight. In The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide we learn that Emmett grew up in Tennessee where he hung out “with a crowd that drank, gambled, and womanized” (pg. 115 - 116). But even though he hung out with the wrong crowd, Emmett helped take care of his “large, Scotch-Irish family by being an excellent hunter and woodsmen” (pg. 115 - 116). When Emmett was finally able to control himself, Edward - after reading his thoughts on wishing to provide for his family in some way - gave him “a small fortune” (pg. 118) that Emmett then placed on his family’s doorstep. After doing this he didn’t look back.
Emmett is one of my favorite secondary characters. He is the comic-relief in the series. When things get tense he’s there to say, or do, something that lightens the situation for a brief second. Kellan Lutz portrays him in the movies and I think that Kellan does a good job portraying Emmett. If you are interested in reading about Emmett’s back story in more detail, Stephenie Meyer has an outtake on her website. The URL for the direct link to the back story is http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/pdf/twi_outtakes_emmett.pdf .Works Cited
Meyer, Stephenie. The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide. New York: Little, Brown and Company. 2011. Print. 114 - 118.
