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Dr. Carlisle Cullen
A vampire, Alice is one of Edward’s adoptive sisters and his closest confidante. She’s in a romantic relationship with Jasper. Alice is tiny with short black hair, and every movement makes it seem like she’s dancing. Alice has a gift beyond what’s normal for a vampire: she sees visions of the future. However, Alice’s visions aren’t set in stone. The future she sees changes as people make new decisions that will take them on different paths (the weather, on the other hand, she can easily predict with certainty). Because of her close relationship with Edward, Alice fully embraces Bella once Edward is ready to introduce Bella to his family. And soon, as James becomes a threat and necessitates Bella having to leave for Phoenix with Alice and Jasper, Bella and Alice become trusting friends. Alice promises that she’s never going to lie to Bella—so she’s the one to tell Bella how vampires are made. Bella even suggests to Edward that her relationship with Alice is strong enough that if Edward won’t change her into a vampire, Alice might be willing to. Alice is an outlier in her family because, unlike everyone else, she doesn’t remember anything of her human life. Thanks to James, Alice learns why: she was kept in a dark cell in an insane asylum in the 1920s, where she underwent shock treatments for her visions. Her human life was so dark that she doesn’t remember it at all. She also learns that her maker turned her into a vampire to save her from James, who attempted to track and kill her. Though Edward is unwilling to admit it outright, he implies in places in the novel that Alice has seen visions of Bella eventually becoming a vampire.
Alice Cullen Quotes in Twilight
The Twilight quotes below are all either spoken by Alice Cullen or refer to Alice Cullen. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1 Quotes
“They’re all adopted. The Hales are brother and sister, twins—the blondes—and they’re foster children.”
“They look a little old for foster children.”
“They are now, Jasper and Rosalie are both eighteen, but they’ve been with Mrs. Cullen since they were eight. She’s their aunt or something like that.”
“That’s really kind of nice—for them to take care of all those kids like that, when they’re so young and everything.”
“I guess so,” Jessica admitted reluctantly […] “I think that Mrs. Cullen can’t have any kids, though,” she added, as if that lessened their kindness.
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Chapter 12 Quotes
“No one knows you’re with me?” Angrily, now.
“That depends…I assume you told Alice?”
“That’s very helpful, Bella,” he snapped.
I pretended I didn’t hear that.
“Are you so depressed by Forks that it’s made you suicidal?” he demanded when I ignored him.
“You said it might cause trouble for you…us being together publicly,” I reminded him.
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Chapter 20 Quotes
“I see a room. It’s long, and there are mirrors everywhere […]”
“Where is the room?”
“I don’t know. Something is missing—another decision hasn’t been made yet.”
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Alice Cullen Character Timeline in Twilight
The timeline below shows where the character Alice Cullen appears in Twilight. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
The curly-haired girl, Jessica, giggles. She explains that the group are Edward, Emmett, and Alice Cullen, and Rosalie and Jasper Hale. They live together with Dr. Cullen and his wife....
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Chapter 5
...Bella’s jacket to stop her from going to her truck. He promises that his sister Alice will drop the truck off later; he’s taking Bella home. Edward drags Bella to his...
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Chapter 12
...house, so she’s confident that Edward will never find it. Edward explains that he and Alice are going hunting so that he’s prepared for tomorrow—but he reminds Bella that she can...
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...of it and then changes the subject to Edward’s hunt later. Edward says he and Alice are just going to the park—and Alice is going with him because she’s the only...
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Just then, Alice appears next to Edward, and Edward introduces her to Bella. Then, Alice heads for the...
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Chapter 14
...instead Rosalie found Emmett nearly dead after a bear attack and brought him to Carlisle. Alice and Jasper are “rare creatures,” as both developed a “conscience” on their own. Jasper became...
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Edward parks in front of Bella’s house. When Bella asks, he says that Alice doesn’t remember her human life at all, and she has no idea who made her....
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Chapter 15
...whether Edward would bring Bella back, though he doesn’t know why anyone would bet against Alice. Bella asks if Alice saw her coming, and in an odd voice, Edward says it...
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...wife, Esme, on the staircase, ready to welcome Bella. They greet her warmly, and then Alice and Jasper appear at the top of the stairs. Alice kisses Bella on the cheek,...
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...and Esme and Carlisle are just happy that Edward is happy. When Bella asks about Alice, Edward says that she looks at things in her own way.
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...sighs that he’s going to be a bit protective over the next few weeks, since Alice has seen visitors coming soon. They might not even come into town, but Bella shivers...
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Chapter 16
...“terrifying monster.” Hearing a voice in the hall, Edward sits Bella upright on his lap. Alice and Jasper let themselves in, and Jasper looks a bit shocked. Jasper says that Alice...
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Chapter 17
...to an enormous, open field. Esme and Emmett run over, but Rosalie disdainfully stalks away. Alice also comes running from across the field. Esme stays with Bella while the others run...
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Bella takes stock of the teams. Edward, Carlisle, and Alice are in the outfield, while Emmett swings an aluminum bat. After one strike, Emmett hits...
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Carlisle deliberates and then suggests that they continue playing; the newcomers, according to Alice, are just curious. Esme agrees to catch, leaving Edward next to Bella. Edward tells Bella...
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Chapter 18
...Cullens, explaining with a laugh that they ate outside of Seattle. Carlisle suggests that Emmett, Alice, Edward, and Bella go get the Jeep.
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...him an aggravated look. Carlisle again offers to take Laurent to his home, and Emmett, Alice, and Edward convene around Bella. Bella is too afraid to move, so Edward has to...
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...be horrible for the Cullens, but Edward insists that worse things have happened. Then, calmly, Alice tells Edward to pull over.
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Edward pushes the Jeep faster, and Alice again tells him to pull over. But Edward says that James is a “tracker.” Emmett...
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...back to Forks. Edward insists that he’s going to run away with Bella alone, but Alice refuses. Bella also points out that James is going to think she’s with Edward if...
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Chapter 19
...for Bella when Edward pulls up. Edward notes that James isn’t in the house, so Alice and Emmett melt into the shadows, and Edward hugs Bella. Already crying, Bella walks to...
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...off. Esme explains that this will obscure Bella’s scent. Once they’ve swapped clothes, Esme and Alice carry Bella downstairs.
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...are ready to head out into the night to chase James. Carlisle offers Esme and Alice small cell phones and says that Esme and Rosalie will take Bella’s truck. When Alice...
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Chapter 20
...she fell asleep right after they left the car. Now, it’s three in the morning. Alice knocks, lets herself in, and suggests Bella sleep longer. She shares that there’s food in...
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Bella joins Alice and Jasper in the hotel suite’s living room. She picks at her food and watches...
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Bella asks why they even care, and Alice says Bella has no idea how much Edward has changed since she came into his...
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Bella deliberates and then asks how a person becomes a vampire. Alice is surprised and says that Edward doesn’t want Bella to know—but it’s clear she doesn’t...
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Bella asks why Edward said changing someone is hard, and Alice explains that vampires are like sharks. Once they smell blood, it’s hard to stop—so biting...
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Bella and Alice lapse into silence and then, suddenly, Alice leaps up and says something changed. Jasper appears...
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The phone rings, and Alice picks up; it’s Carlisle. She tells him about her vision, and Carlisle says James just...
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When Bella turns around to give Alice the phone, she sees that Alice is sketching the room from her vision. Bella recognizes...
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...the rest of the day, Bella picks at the food, watches the news, and watches Alice sketch. Eventually, Bella falls asleep.
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Chapter 21
Bella wakes up far too early again and can hear Alice and Jasper talking. It’s just after two in the morning, and Alice is sketching. Jasper...
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Hysterical, Bella asks about Mom. She sobs that Alice can’t guard all her loved ones forever, and she doesn’t want James to hurt the...
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The phone rings. It’s Mom this time, so Alice hands Bella the phone. Mom is clearly panicking, so Bella sighs and tells her to...
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...Bella can’t bargain. Bella knows she has to figure out how to evade Jasper and Alice. She tries to choke back her anxiety, so that Jasper doesn’t get concerned, and thinks...
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Chapter 22
...is on edge. Jasper isn’t back from checking out yet, and Bella is terrified that Alice will figure out what’s going on. Presently, Alice bends over and grips the bed. Jasper...
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Finally, Alice, Jasper, and Bella leave for the airport. On the drive, Bella asks how Alice’s visions...
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...lucky: Edward’s plane is landing in the biggest, most confusing terminal. Bella leads Jasper and Alice through the airport, and they find a seat. She gives Alice her letter, and then,...
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...so she was in an asylum undergoing shock treatments. Bella realizes James is talking about Alice. James says he destroyed Alice’s maker.
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James approaches until he’s inches away and says that Alice smelled even better than Bella does. Then, with a sigh, James says they should get...
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Chapter 23
Edward and Carlisle realize that James bit Bella. Alice says that Edward has to do it, and Carlisle tells Edward to suck the venom...
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Chapter 24
...stop—but he did, so he must really love Bella. Bella apologizes for tricking Jasper and Alice, but Edward insists he understands. Then, Edward says that Emmett and Jasper “took care” of...
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...to Forks, but Bella tripped in the hotel. Bella insists there’s no evidence, but Edward grins—Alice had lots of fun breaking windows. Now, Bella just has to heal. Edward strokes Bella’s...
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...glances suspiciously at Edward and says she had no idea Bella had good friends like Alice and Edward in Forks. Changing the subject, Bella asks about Phil. Mom shares that he...
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...let her turn into a vampire this time. By Edward’s reaction, Bella can tell that Alice hasn’t let on that she told Bella about the details of vampire transformations. Bella insists...
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...end the conversation, but Bella insists that it’s not over. She knows other vampires, like Alice. She asks if Alice has already seen Bella as a vampire and says she’ll never...
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...keep arguing when she wakes up. Before Bella loses consciousness, she says she’s betting on Alice.
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Epilogue
...won’t tell her where they’re going, either. Bella has spent most of the day in Alice’s bathroom while Alice did her hair and makeup and dressed Bella in a “ridiculous” dress....
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...her to humor him. Bella agrees and feels a bit better when Edward says that Alice, Jasper, Emmett, and Rosalie will also be there. There hasn’t been any progress with Rosalie,...
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...her out and supports her as they head for the gym. Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, and Alice are already on the dance floor when Edward buys their tickets. As soon as they’re...
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