And the vampires. You used to know where you stood with them – smelly, evil, undead – but now there are virtuous vampires and disreputable vampires, and sexy vampires and glittery vampires, and none of the old rules about them are true any more. Once you could depend on garlic, and on the rising sun, and on crucifixes. You could get rid of the vampires once and for all. But not any more.
The passage reflects a transformation in the portrayal of vampires, emphasizing how traditional views have been altered. Historically, vampires were easily identifiable figures, characterized by their malevolent qualities and reliance on typical weaknesses like garlic and sunlight. However, contemporary literature now presents a diverse range of vampires, each with varying morals and attributes, blurring the lines of good and evil. As a result, what once was a clear framework for understanding...
