Familj, moderskap och incest i Så länge vi båda andas
En queerteoretisk temastudie av Stephenie Meyers Så länge vi båda andas
Judith ButlerAnna HöglundT wilightBreaking dawn (Så länge vi båda andas)FamilyMotherhoodIncestVampiresHeteronormativeThe heterosexual matrix.Judith ButlerAnna HöglundTwilightSå länge vi båda andasFamiljModerskapIncestVampyrerHeteronormativitetDen heterosexuella matrisen.
This paper examines in what way the heterosexual matrix is challenged by Stephenie Meyer in Breaking dawn (Så länge vi båda andas). By doing a thematic study on the various family constellations appearing in the novel, I search for the queer elements in it. I discuss incest, family building and motherhood, and find that there are numerous queer elements associated with the themes I have chosen. I conclude that the Cullen family challenges the heterosexual matrix, despite not being typical queer vampire characters. I also find that building a successful family is not based on gender or constellation otherwise, but is instead dependant on democracy and equality. Bella has a desire to taste the blood of both her daughter and her father, interpreted as an incestuous desire. I find similarities between Bella?s extreme motherhood behaviors and how drag show artists parody gender.