Maggie pooost # 4

Throughout the novel, The Gilda Stories, the main character, Gilda, has changed from being a confused vampire searching for a purpose, to a happy vampire who knows where she belongs. She went from moving around constantly, from down South to as far as New York City. She made many friends and found companions along the way, but still continued to search for something. After Bird left her, Gilda felt alone and confused. She found comfort in a few people, for example, Elenor. After realizing the bad company she was keeping around, Gilda decided to move forward with her life.

Gilda finally came to peace with herself at the end of the novel, when she stopped searching for people after realizing she had a complete family accompanying her. Bird played the role of her mother, Julius played the role of her brother, and her newest company Effie completed the family. Effie was chosen to accompany the vampires near the end of the novel because she was similiar to Gilda, and was about to commit suicide. After accepting Gilda's proposal to join their family, she became a vampire as well.