Ashlyn Zgoda Post #3

In this past weeks readings we see Gilda searching for people who she can consider family. At first she still does not know where Bird is and is upset by this. With Aurelia Gilda sees the potential to start a new family. At one point she gets close to this but she realizes that Aurelia has her own future and goals to accomplish. She didn't want to take this from her and realized it would be a selfish move to do so because it would just be out of her need for companionship.

When Bird comes back Gilda is hesitant. She asks her is she still blames her for the first Gilda's death. Even though Bird says she does not anymore, there is still that haunting past behind them that makes their relationship not the same anymore. Gilda still needs companionship. So eventually she turns Julius. In class we discussed whether this was a selfish move. I believe that she was definitely making a selfish decision because her need for companionship has clouded her judgement. Yet there is no way to know if life as a vampire would actually be beneficial for Julius. He himself was also alone in life, so he does also gain companionship. Though we do not know what his future would have been if he had remained human. So with knowing this we cannot truly asses if Gilda's selfishness effected Julius in a negative or positive manner.