Interview
with a Vampire
One
thing that can be said for certain in most of the relationships in Ann Rice’s,
“Interview with a Vampire” is that they were not particularly selfless. Each
vampire dealt with each other and their own particular endeavors as they saw
fit, or how only they needed it. There was no extravagance or such a punishment
too grave that another would totally and completely give up all they had for
another. Whether it was Louis with his money or Louis with how much he cared
for Claudia, he still never was completely selfless. It seemed throughout
nearly the entire novel that Louis was the only vampire even capable of
benevolence. He the only vampire who ever nurtured another, specifically when
it came to instructing young Claudia when she was turned; certainly not Lestat.
As far as the connection of Lestat and Louis it began as something very bitter and self-interested on Lestat’s part. He turned him into a vampire to a luxurious life encompassing all the fancy garments and live in Louis’ lovely home, but did entirely nothing to support him in coping with changing from human to vampire. Yet, at first Louis was so undeniably drawn to him! He found him alluring and charming. This mystified me completely
I can’t help, but compare the feeling of when you first meet another person and you find yourself instantaneously drawn to them. Wherein every single word they utter sounds like gospel and you think it could stay just like that and eternity. However, it does not. The rose-colored façade grows thin and you see the person as they really; just as Louis truly saw Lestat; a monster without a single drop of compassion for what he had created.
Lestat had complete control over Louis. He was relentlessly threatening with ways to kill him that he had no idea existed and looking untold vampire knowledge over his head to make sure Louis would never entertain the idea of living him. Thus, he Lestat created Claudia. To give him reason to stay. And Louis would show her everything that Lestat did not. He was so bonded with her in a human sense, which Lestat has not felt in centuries. The relationship with Louis and Claudia was opposite that of Lestat and Louis despite it ending tragically.
As far as the connection of Lestat and Louis it began as something very bitter and self-interested on Lestat’s part. He turned him into a vampire to a luxurious life encompassing all the fancy garments and live in Louis’ lovely home, but did entirely nothing to support him in coping with changing from human to vampire. Yet, at first Louis was so undeniably drawn to him! He found him alluring and charming. This mystified me completely
I can’t help, but compare the feeling of when you first meet another person and you find yourself instantaneously drawn to them. Wherein every single word they utter sounds like gospel and you think it could stay just like that and eternity. However, it does not. The rose-colored façade grows thin and you see the person as they really; just as Louis truly saw Lestat; a monster without a single drop of compassion for what he had created.
Lestat had complete control over Louis. He was relentlessly threatening with ways to kill him that he had no idea existed and looking untold vampire knowledge over his head to make sure Louis would never entertain the idea of living him. Thus, he Lestat created Claudia. To give him reason to stay. And Louis would show her everything that Lestat did not. He was so bonded with her in a human sense, which Lestat has not felt in centuries. The relationship with Louis and Claudia was opposite that of Lestat and Louis despite it ending tragically.
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