Vampires


As a child, Vampires used to creep me out until I watched the movie hotel Transylvania and saw Dracula who was voiced by Adam Sandler. It was a very playful take on the horror genre the characters in it and made it well suited for children. What I love most about vampires now are the tropes that they carry with them such as the fangs, the ability to fly, the cool eyes and last but not least immortality. In the book “Interview with The Vampire” it was neat to see a made up and almost fantasy take in a 1700’s America. In most novels during this time you mostly hear about slavery, war and Native Americans. However, in this book, Vampires are a reality in the year 1791. The odd part about vampires is the simple yet creepy concept that they can turn you into one of them just by biting you which sounds very similar to zombies but has a less gross aspect. In Interview with The Vampire, Lestat brings over Louis to his side just by biting him. Lastat was the original Vampire who then turned Louis into one. At first, Louis did not like the idea of being a vampire, but then later on it sort of grew on him. However, the concept of being a vampire and their devious ways of turning other humans into them was not an idea that was accepted by Louis. There was a conflict between the two characters Louis and Lestat. Louis was seen as “the good vampire” and Lestat who was seen as “the bad one”. If I was a vampire I would love it. Who wouldn’t love to fly and live for eternity, but in reality it would seem depressing and almost boring to live forever and ever.

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