When most people think of the term "family" they think of individuals such as a mother, father, and siblings. Gomez's definition of a family is slightly different than this common view. Although the relationships between the characters could technically be described as a mother to child, or bother to sister relationship, this is not how the relationships between them truly are. "Family" in The Gilda Stories is less of a traditional family and more of a kind of support group.
While Bird could technically be considered as Gilda's mother, since she is the one who gave Gilda her life as a vampire, her relationship is more like that of a lover, than of a mother. The scene between Gilda and Bird on page 140 was more intimate than one would expect from a mother/child relationship. Gomez's sense of "family" in this novel reaches a deeper meaning. Rather than following the 'rules' of the traditional sense of family, the characters in The Gilda Stories have no boundaries that they must heed. The "family" described in this novel is more like a group of individuals who are there for eachother when one needs help or companionship.
Chelsa Wlodarczyk. Post #3
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