Why are teenagers so fascinated by vampires? I believe that myth does for them what fairy tales do for little kids, it helps them overcome their fears. The bite of the vampire clearly has a sexual meaning, the blood turns a girl into a woman, and Transylvania is the cruel world out there. It is so much better to laugh all that away than to be horrified.Monday, October 21, 2013
Vampires
Why are teenagers so fascinated by vampires? I believe that myth does for them what fairy tales do for little kids, it helps them overcome their fears. The bite of the vampire clearly has a sexual meaning, the blood turns a girl into a woman, and Transylvania is the cruel world out there. It is so much better to laugh all that away than to be horrified.
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