Week 2: The Vampire

Interview with a Vampire explores the musings of a troubled vampire named Louis. Unlike traditional vampire, Louis feels remorse for killing and struggles with morality and mortality through out his lifetimes. Louis constantly tries to find purpose in his life as well as attempt to validate or invalidate his existence as a vampire, this makes him a passive character. This also reflects in his relationships with different characters. Lestat, the vampire who sired him is a prime example, because of his lavish lifestyle and shallow outlook on life Louis is disappointed and feels doomed to know nothing more about his existence as a vampire and what it all might mean however he stays with Lestat because he is afraid to be alone and that he may be withholding some information that may be key therefore Lestat has dominance over him. Claudia, another crucial relationship, also holds a dominance over him but for a different reason. Where Louis stayed with Lestat out of necessity, he stays with Claudia because of his love for her and with that she is able to keep a hold on him. Both Claudia and Lestat did not have trouble feeding on people nor struggling with morality in the sense that Louis did, they embrace their power and existence which attributed to their dominance. Because they were absolute and confident in what they were, Claudia and Lestat did not waver as Louis would because he constantly questioned everything.