WEEK 2: Interview With a Vampire by Anne Rice (6)

For me, the narration of this book is what really piqued my interest. In fact, the interviewer, or rather, “the boy” only exists in the context of having Louis talk to someone in order to pass the tale of his long eternal life. As the book progresses you get a sense that the boy has actually quite a different purpose. In fact, this becomes a way for Louis to make a point against eternal life. In fact, throughout his life, all he has felt is confusion, dissatisfaction and hatred. At first he struggled feeding, focusing on only rats, but he ultimately realizes that he needs to do like Lestat and feast on humans. However, he always despises the way of vampires, and is disgusted at the way Lestat never held back when feasting on the slaves of the plantation. 


What’s interesting is the fact that, while he struggled accepting his vampire self, others seemed to have no issue with it. For example, the French vampires of the theater, Lestat, and even Claudia all seemed to be okay with the life of a vampire. To the point where Claudia even felt annoyed, or perhaps even hatred by the fact her father Louis would never come to terms and embrace his vampire side. This thus raises the question, was his point actually convincing? Afterall, the boy at the end of the novel does request to be turned into a vampire despite Louis telling him all the misery of his life. 


It seems that most vampires grew to accept their new lifestyle when they showed no remorse. You are compensated for being what the average human would consider evil. Perhaps the boy realized that good and evil is subjective. Humans are often selfish, and eternal life might overweigh the downside of killing when you have the ability to remain free.

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