Maggie DeMarco - Post #2

From chapter 1 to chapter 2 the main character Gilda has evolved and developed into a dynamic character with great power and beauty. She began as a quiet human, struggling through life, seen as an outcast. Gilda has changed into a strong vampire woman. This is something I find interesting, the fact that she is a woman. Most times you think of a stereotypical vampire, you think of a white man dressed in a cape. Gilda however is an ethnic vampire who conceals her identity by dressing as a man and only going out at night.

Going off of this, and something we addressed in class, is the idea that Gilda has to dress like a man in order for it to be “socially acceptable” for her to go out at night. It may have been this way because if she were to go as a woman it would have been suspicious, as women were not likely to travel alone, especially at night. Gilda’s character can be seen as good or bad. In my opinion, she is good because although she does evil by sucking people’s blood, she does it the nicest way she can, and tries to fulfill their wishes. She could be straight evil like Eleanor, who tricks people and plays with their minds.