Interview~

My blog must make me look like I'm obsessed with sex! The issues of sexual relationships in this novel are worth analyzing and discussing. Relationships are unconventional, confusing, and at times, freaky. There seems to be a lot of homoerotic energy taking place between Louis and Lestat. Vampires, by their nature, have hightened senses and that is crucial when describing their relationship. Louis may strongly disagree with Lestat, and he verges on hating him. And yet, he does not want to leave him and their relationship definately seems to transcend the expected relationship between two men who are not gay. Being a vampire means not being human, and this complicates relationships and sexuality. I think Lestat is probably prone to homosexuality and that is why he is so ruthless with his female victims, yet he gains an intimate relationship with the young man. And this victim seems particularly interested in Lestat and what he is doing.

The heterosexual "lover's" relationship in the novel is also very convoluted and messy and confusing. It does not fit into any of our society's normal relationship types. It is between an adult man and a six year old girl. At times their closeness is almost gross. The passage on page 183 is particulary weird, as it describes physical intimacy between the two. "Her head inclined to me now, so like the attitude of the vampire bending to kiss that i sharank back from her; but her lips only gently pressed my own, finding a part there to suck the breath and let it flow back into me as my arms enclosed her..." Louis and Claudia are certainly in love, but the fact that they are not human makes their love different and challenging. While the author may be making a social comment on how we exploit young women, the relationship also serves the purpose of making us question why it is our society only has the relationships it does, and why this is disturbing.
Love and sexual relationships in Interview are complicated and somewhat disturbing in their nature.