Interview with the vampire

During our class discussion yesterday, we talked about the characteristics that vampires possess. The class said things such as vampires were seductive and erotic, they thrived at night, etc. One characteristic that we did not touch on is the fact that they are immortal. I think this characteristic is played up in the movie and by Anne Rice in the novel. Being immortal is the one characteristic that humans cannot possess and vampires can. Vampires never die, which is an underlying theme in the book and novel and causes emotional anguish for Louis and Claudia. Being immortal casts a shadow over the characters because who wants to be immortal without happiness. The characters are ultimatley lonely, and have to live with this lonliness without feeling for eternity. Now in the case of Claudia, her unrest about being immortal lies in the fact that she cannot grow up. For years and years she will be exactly the same as she was when she became a vampire.
Now the movie and the book are not quite the same, so the interpretations are also different. The book really has an underlying sensual aspect of relationships between Louis ad LeStat, Claudia and Louis and LeStat, and just their relationships with killing people. Although the movie does catch the sensuousness, it is mainly between male and female character. The females are close to climaxing as the two studly vampires are sucking their blood as portrayed in the movie. The book analyzes the relationship between Louis and LeStat more. In the beginning their is a sort of erotic relationship between the two. LeStat provides Louis with life, Louis even sleeps in the coffin with LeStat on one occassion. LeStat acts as a sexual and motherly figure, which Louis loves and hates. Also, with Claudia having two fathers really creates an interesting dynamic. Louis loves her, but in a borderline sexual way; whereas, LeStat acts more like an educator. Anyways, I feel that the novel focuses on relationships that are not typical relationships and can raise questions. I feel like the movie left out that aspect, which I think is key for the novel.