Interview With Dracula Blog - assignment #2

     Vampires are creatures that sustain themselves by consuming the blood of life forms. the ideology originated in the 1800's, usually in the form of corpses that have risen from the grave to feast on the living and have the ability to shape shift. What I found most interesting regarding vampires was that they were interpreted as unholy reanimations when this was not the case at all. Instead, a vampire would experience normal symptoms of death which included the dehydration of skin, bacteria buildup in the stomach, long hair and fingernails, and gas that fills the belly that makes blood and matter spew from the mouth. 

    The first thing that peaked my interest was the look of the vampire. In the reading, he is described as "utterly white and smooth" as well as "inanimate as a statue." He is well groomed and well dressed. this is the look that is most commonly known for the vampire. his demeanor is that of a witty, yet mysterious cartoon character whose intentions are unknown to an ordinary bystander. We learn that he was the man of his household and that he had a close relationship with his brother. The vampire would often defend his brother from their mother and they would talk about their problems to each other, especially about his brother's visions.

    His brother would give hints to the vampire about his visions, but the vampire did not believe they were real. when his brother fell and shattered his skull from an unknown entity, fingers pointed at the vampire for his death. this led him to actually believe he was responsible for his brothers death. he regretted not believing his brother about the visions and felt pain for his actions. It strikes me that the vampire was an empathetic person before becoming a vampire and felt remorse for something he felt he did wrong. I find myself empathizing with the character after hearing his perspective. 

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