I always thought of vampires, especially the young-adult ones, as a metaphor for sex - sucking blood, forbidden, taboo. I think they just ooze sex. Vampires are all the big themes in life in one attractive, bloodsucking package.
“Language, philosophy, and science are interwoven into the design of words, which are manipulated to create surprising illusions.”
“Much of what we see in America, what most people feel has been progress and good things, have been brought about by the existence of third parties.”