Brittany Coppinger - Blog 1

The final two chapters of this book were by far my favorite. I think that Gomez really showed her creativity as a writer by writing the ending in the future. As we discussed in class, a lot of vampire books out there tend to take place in the past, or stay in the present. Giving a futuristic look at vampires is another thing that sets this book apart from the rest. I think that putting Gilda in a futuristic setting give her character more depth. We know that vampires live forever, but this really drives that point home. I think that is why Gomez decided to write about the future in the end of her book. I think she wanted to show that time changes, and people changes, but family doesn't. In the end, the world is dying, vampires have become the hunted, and yet here is Gilda. She and the love for her family, is the only thing that has stayed constant through out this book. All though all good things end, the support of family does not.

I am really happy with the way the character of Gilda progressed throughout the book. I think that it was a very natural and real progression that anyone could relate to, and I give kudos to Gomez for making her a "real" character. At the beginning, we saw her as just The Girl; very lost, very confused, and not really having anything worthwhile in her life. As the plot progressed she slowly struggled to find how she fit in with other people and society. I think that everyone goes through this struggle. Everyone has that point where they are unsure of who they are and unsure of where they should be. I think that Gomez perfectly represents this in Gilda. In fact, the more she accepts her life as a vampire and accepts that she cant act or behave like a normal human, the more comfortable she get and the more meaningful relationships she can make. I think that this is a great point Gomez tries to make: that trying to force situations will get us no where. We need to just accept things, and the rest will fall into place.