For Lestat, sexual and physical desires are satisfied by the act of drinking blood. ... I wanted his blood flowing into me, wanted its taste and its smell and its heat."" ... Lestat gazes on his young friend and fantasised about drinking his blood, he describes the desire in sexual terms, he lusts after him in this fashion because drinking blood conveys glorious sexual feelings. The making of another vampire is in itself a sexual act, and is perhaps the most intimate display of sexuality, by requiring the mutual exchange of blood as the bodily fluid. ... This is perhaps a device influenced ...

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After bringing Jean home from the market, Father Terrier watches the child's awake from his sleep, and he was terrified by " A stranger, cold creature lay there on his knees, a hostile animal " (Suskind 21). ...

• Word Count: 4287
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate