Interview with the Vampire

This novel showed a great insight to the true lives of vampires. I really liked that they were not portrayed as monsters like in Dracula. This adds a very "human" element to the entire story, creating a sympathetic outlook on the immortal lives of vampires.
Louis struggles with being a "sinner" throughout the entire story, which is something that he cannot help because of his nature, but feels horrible for all the same. This guilt gives his "human emotions" much power over his life as a vampire. He lives off animals for several years before moving to humans, something that changes him forever. This switch back to humans as food brings Claudia into the story as a third vampire, who is a great influence on Louis. It appears that she is the only thing that he has ever loved during his immortal, and possibly mortal, life. This love between the child-vampire and Louis creates a bond strong enough to finally break free of the domineering Lestat. This break away seems to be where Louis for the first time since he has become a vampire seems happy. Although, it is fairly clear that he moved from one vampire being in charge of him to another.
Claudia and Louis' lives alone move them to Europe in search of others of their kind. They at first end up disappointed with what they find, mindless monsters. They fear that their 'murder' of Lestat has left them without any other vampires of their kind. This fear is quelled however when they arrive in Paris and are found by Armond. They are comforted by the existence of others, but it is almost immiedately evident that this group is suspecious of Claudia's existence as an immortal child, and ask questions about who made them. This seems to just show that no matter where Louis goes and what he does he will never be entirely happy with his never-ending life.
Louis ends up alone at the end of the novel. He seems to want to wallow in his own sadness of the tragedy of Claudia and Madeline, the loss of his mortal family and life and the disappointment of Armond and the other vampires. He finds no answers through even the oldest of vampires, lost his "lover" in immorality, and is still struggling with his nature as a vampire. He even goes back to talk to Lestat, someone he appears to loathe throughout his entire recollection. This seems to be an act of desperation, he seems to want to know that something stays the same. He is disappointed by this because Lestat is a shadow of his former self when Louis finally finds him.
Louis, from the start leads a fairly desperate and sad life as an immortal, but he isn't giving it up. This seems to make him quite a resilient character for still living, and what's more actually telling his life story to the interviewer. Louis has been given the choice of dying, under certain circumstances, and has not taken any of these options yet. It seems as if death is more frightening to him than his misunderstood existence and solidarity. This book was definitely an interesting look into the life of an immortal.