Vampire Academy

     Vampire Academy by far has really captured my attention mostly regarding the different relationships of each breed of “vampire”, which greatly helps move the story and characters along.  Firstly, the Moroi to me are a very high and respected breed of “vampire” that even though the sunlight annoys them rather than hurts them, the Moroi don’t live as long as their counterparts the Dephmirs, Moroi have to live off human or vamp blood to remain healthy and alive. In regards to Rose’s and Vasilisa’s relationship their strong, incredible bond is something of a friendly sort of sisterly love and Rose as a guardian keeps Vasilisa in check with her life, on balance. Shockingly, for me, seeing that the Moroi can, by their own will, choose to turn Sohgoi is a cause from wrestling with their innermost dark and sad thoughts. In a Moroi’s perspective,  being hunted by this dark inner force can cause them into wanting to escape their royal life by submit themselves to turning Sohgoi. Secondly, pulling farther ahead to a later scene, Vasilisa proudly explains that every “vamp or vamp/human” can’t be judged by their blood line or heritage. For example, I could tell that the Sohgoi are presumably identified as evil, arrogant, blood thirsty, etc. Even though they are given this identifiable trait by others Vasilisa has proved blood line to be something that shouldn’t be assumed as something bad, her boyfriend Christian. Thirdly, Rose, a Dephmir, who is part human and vampire, has a strong bond with Vasilisa where she can see the young princess’s thoughts. Rose’s special gift in turn helps her understand what Vasilisa is going through. I can see that Rose cared for Vasilisa deeply and wanted her safe. Rose was a friend Vasilisa could turn to in times of trouble and confusion, and the princess wrestling with her own dark feelings and yearning to be popular, wondered why she was born Moroi. This made her current emotions overpower her turning into something she was not meant to be. Rose was someone she could confide in and Vasilisa started to realize she went too far, that her fear of hurting others created a bigger threat. Vasilisa took a stand to that threat and proved that “bad blood” again is not based on your heritage but who you choose to become,  and what you choose to do with your life. In conclusion, family is anyone that is there for you and cares for you, that bloodline is just who your born as, but it doesn’t define who you really are.