In chapter 1 of The Gilda Stories we discover a very different type of vampire. Gilda is a black lesbian vampire who kills her rapist. This is the first time that Gilda kills. She compares the blood running down the man to the warm bath she was once given by her mother. This is a disturbing but it is a very good representation of what the young Gilda is feeling. The bath was a very memorable thing for her and it is a form of cleansing. When she kills her attacker, it is a way for her to cleanse her fear and anger towards him. This scene is also showing the Gilda’s strength and importance as a woman.
In class we talked a lot about whether drinking blood was considered a bad thing. I think in Gilda’s case it is not a good thing but it is necessary. I think that her actions do not make her an evil vampire. Gilda needs the blood, but she tries to be the best she can be in the situation. Another vampire is Eleanor who is very self-centered, manipulative and controlling and does not use her powers for good. When Gilda is given the opportunity to kill someone she doesn’t go through with it. If she were to kill it would make her just like Eleanor.
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