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1. Clarity: I didn’t feel the story was confusing. The only part of the story where I had to reread some of it to understand it was the ending. I’m not talking about what the vampire does in the ending but the internal questions he is asking at the end. I think that part of the story could be taken out. “There is no makeup that could cover up who I am. I do not sparkle in the sunlight I burn to ash. Excuse me if I cannot be human anymore. Why do I even try? If I am just going to be seen as a monster then why don’t I just act like one?” It reveals how the narrator is feeling and thinking, but I think it is too deep for this short story. I think the author could avoid these feelings and just get to the point that he wants to eat and he just does it. …show more content…
What’s Working: Overall I think the story is ambitious. The vampire thing has been done before but I have not read a story about a vampire who is working as a model. I think the tension and challenges the narrator has to overcome make him stronger by the end of the story. I liked how the author made the vampire give into his temptation. I thought it was a nice way to progress the story by having the vampire hold off eating anyone until he couldn’t wait any

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