Grade 10 - Blog Post Seven

The most recent book I have read is "The Saga Of Larten Crepsley ; Brothers of the Death" by Darren Shan. In this book, the character Larten is a hundred year old vampire who has been through a lot in his time and is still learning as it is. Because of his young spirited and resistant personality he is a difficult character and finds it hard to understand somethings. In the beginning of the book, Larten is found lounging around with his partner Alice, who is watching over her children Gavner and Sylva. The Inductive leap too far is ; "Alice looked much older than him now, but in his eyes she was as beautiful as when they'd first met almost thirty years earlier" (Shan, 2). Larten is in love with Alice, though he is a vampire and she is a human. He wishes to be with her and cannot see the problem in this. The problem with this is how Alice is human, there would be no way their love would last long due to human death. As the scene continues Alicia rolls away from him and into the sun, relaxing. Larten has been hoping for the impossible, "They had met often over the course of those years. Each time he hoped she'd kiss him, declare her love for him, accept him as her husband. He wanted things to be like they were in 1906, when they were engaged and in love." ( 2 ). This could complicate future relationships because of how Alice feels. "But Alicia felt that she was too old to marry again, and if she ever did give her hand to another man, she wanted to give it to a man her own age." ( 2 - 3 ). As Larten forever loves her, and she refuses, things may get awkward for her as the years go on. This could cause Alice to push away from Larten. Also, because of all of the bad guys (Vampaneze) in the novel, they could use Larten's love for Alice against him. Which would create many complications for himself, Alice, Sylva and Gavner. It is not until later on in the book, when Alice is used against Larten to track him down, she is murdered, that he finally understands that he and Alice could never be together. Though it may not say it, he feels at fault for her death and feels terrible."Larten had meant to hide his tears until he was alone, but he wasn't able to stop them from trickling down his cheeks when Gavner cast the accusation at him." ( 82 ). He now realizes the truth between their relationship and decides to get revenge on the killer. With Larten's love for Alice, it set him up for the complications and dangers that lie ahead for him. When he hears about Alice and how she may be in danger, it leads him back to her and he is then set up for the downfall and understanding of their relationship.