![]() ![]() She gives him a single cyanide pill, and although he concerns himself with whether she is human, she is clearly a signal to the reader that the story is reaching its climax. She says the next wave of vampires is concerned with establishing a vampire government, and they are killing everything in the land, human or vampire, indiscriminately. She is a divine messenger who comes with a message and a tool: the message is unfortunate. Ruth, the messengerĪnother important symbol in the story is Ruth. This represents his acceptance that vampires are monsters, not humans, and although he hates to take life from humanoid beings, he realizes that there is no humanity in them. She represents his dilemma about vampires, because he wants to hope that there is something of his wife left in her to spare, but she continually tries to kill him until he finally bites the bullet (so to speak) and kills her. ![]() The symbol that best represents the tragedy of vampires is Virginia, Robert's wife. He doesn't want to live if he can't live his way, and that hubris is easy to sympathize with. He doesn't enjoy the nights at all, so in the day, his full character comes to bloom, even if the alcohol makes his survival more difficult. He listens to loud music and drinks, showing that every day is a survival party. Perhaps the most legendary aspect of Robert's character is that, although he is deeply at odds with himself to survive, he celebrates his time by relishing in his freedom. They are compatible symbols because one is an unnatural reversal of normal life (humans becoming monsters), and the other is a seemingly unimportant herb that saves Robert's life. Clearly, the use of garlic is part of a motif, because the vampires and garlic go together like peanut butter and jelly. As a symbol, it is a bulb of life that fends off undead beings, so it is like a sign of the natural order. He uses garlic as a way to defend his home from vampire invasion, though it rarely helps, and broadly speaking, garlic is like Kryptonite to the undead. Garlic is the tool that the hero uses to fend off the undead. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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