“They rend and kill, and give nothing in return for the food they so brutally take. They can offer only their very bodies, which are in turn devoured by larger creatures. And on and on. The world is not a pretty place, my friend.”
“Are men so different?”
“Men are the worst of all” (112)
Hofmanstahal’s clever insert addresses the nature of the sharks in the surrounding waters of the shipwrecked men. Interestingly, the nature of vampires can easily fit into this same description. When Hofmanstahal feeds on Craig, he is solely doing this for his survival and out of necessity.
I believe Hofmanstahal mentions this to bring forth the notion that vampires are not so different than the other predatory creatures of the earth. They simply are following the orders of nature and not as vicious as portrayed in legend. However, men do not need to kill other humans to survive, yet brutal killings exist every day for nothing more than personal gain, making them the worst creatures.
Q: Why did Hofmanstahal always have his back toward the moon? Did Craig turn into a vampire?
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