Chapters 1 and 2

It certainly seems like this story is trying to change the conception of the classic vampire from the Count Dracula to more of a normal human being. It shows that Gilda isn't specific in who she chooses for blood and she always gives something in return for what she is taking. It seems to fly in the face of what most have read. The fact that Gilda is black also seems to go against what we know as a vampire, in all the classic horrors vampires are pale and lifeless while Gilda seems to be full of life. People also don't seem to be anxious around her just because she is a vampire, they seem more worried that she is so independent as a woman. Chapter two also gives up something to think about because it makes us wonder if Gilda really is evil. She needs the blood to survive and she always gives something back, but she is still hunting the people. Does the fact that she is hunting make her evil? Does the fact that a lion hunts make it evil? I feel that Gilda does what she must to survive, and she even helps the prey in return.