Review Short Story "A Vammpire Tale"

Review Short Story "A Vampire Tale"

 Title : A Vampire Tale

Writer :Vanessa Zone

"A Vampire Tale" is a story of the adventures of a girl who witnessed the tragic story of her family being killed in front of her eyes when she was five years old. This story teaches that something that looks bad may have a background and good intentions.

The story begins with a five-year-old girl named Anna who wakes up at one in the morning to the sound of breaking glass and her father's screams. She found her father being lifted by a vampire to lifelessness, but the vampire did not attack her, she saw her lifeless mother covered in blood on the floor. Anna who saw her mother's corpse taken away by the vampire through the window of her house could not do anything.

The police in charge of finding out where the corpse went could not do their job because the footprints were covered in snow, but there were traces of blood where the vampire went. Anna grew up studying the mythology of vampires to avenge her. 20 years later, after a long time she searched the place she found the place where the vampire lived, she went there with a katana, after she studied the mythology about vampires beheading her was a good decision.

She saw a windowless hut in the middle of the forest which was the vampire's house, unexpectedly there was a familiar voice from inside and she saw the vampire named elif, Anna was shocked because beside the vampire stood a person carrying a large umbrella was her mother. The vampire told her the real incident 20 years ago that the man who came home late at night was Anna's "father" quarreled and stabbed a knife into his mother's chest, the vampire tried to help Anna's mother but her mother's life was not saved, the man was lifted to the wall by her until he was unconscious. The vampire could not save his mother's life but could give her new life.

After Anna heard all the truth, the grudge from her past subsided and she changed her mind to continue her intention. Because the place has begun to know a lot of elif tries to move to another place, the emotional farewell between mother and Anna before they finally separate again.

Pros of the "A Vampire Tale"

1. This short story teaches a person's point of view on something, not necessarily good in the eyes     of others, a good thing will look bad if you don't understand what the background is.

2. The short story "A Vampire Tale" emphasizes the importance of doing something carefully             because every action has its own risks.

3. The story in this short story teaches valuable lessons because every plot provides lessons that         can be applied in everyday life.

4. The story "A vampire tale" serves as a warning, warning about doing everything according to         its portion and not overdoing it because it will have a bad impact

5. This story can be read by all ages because it can be a valuable tool to teach important life             lessons.

Cons of the story "A Vampire Tale"

1 . This story centers on violence where the characters in this story are underage and too sadistic         for young children.

2. This short story overemphasizes the point of view of violence

3. The simple narrative in this story does not fully capture real-life situations

4. The story may lack empathy for the father because of the father's lack of background but is             used as an antagonist in the story.

5. The story may reinforce readers' expectations and pressure to commit criminal acts and believe      in unreal things






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