The writer's purpose of this article is to show that throughout the past years in literature, authors of stories have changed the perspective of what vampires look like, or what they perceive them to look like. First it is stated in the article that vampires were view as "red-faced, fat on blood, furry of foot, and may or may not have possessed more than one nostril." The author is trying to accomplish that over years literature can be changed by what a writer wants readers to take in. Today in writing, if it weren't for vampires having "their impossibly pale, perfectly sculpted faces and delicate fangs" most teenage girls wouldn't be interested in reading or seeing any of the best selling books or movies based on vampires.
The intended audience is older teenagers and adults aware of the way literature is always changing. I feel that the author is aware of her audience because of the words and phrases that are used. The text is constructed very maturely so that the audience reading is easy to comprehend with the text. The writer makes the points that she is trying to make very clear in that the readers can relate to the article. Being apart of the audience, I liked the way this article was written because I enjoyed reading this article.
Changes in literature between description and themes is the subject that the author is focused on. If the author is approaching the subject right, which she is, then the targeted audience appreciates the intended subject. I personally do feel that writers have changed the perception of the way readers will see literature. I appreciate this subject because it makes me realize that without technically noticing it, over time so much can be changed because of how writers can bounce off of each other and can come up with new ideas for new readers.
The overall main point is to prove that the visions of vampires are taking a toll on what people think of them and if they do really exist. Since it has been said that vampires are now viewed as these beautiful creatures and that in the sunlight you can see the diamond affect that reflects from the sun is something that attracts the human eye. With that, people become less afraid of the fact that if they are real, then they think that the vampires are some sensual and emotional creature that are more sensitive then they really are. Just because an author makes up a character doesn't mean that they are all going to be the same. Even if vampires were to be a real figure, people should be more aware then they are.
The intro is structured by first stating the main point in that the idea of what a vampire is frequently changes. Then the author goes on to talk about how specific writers are top writers of certain subjects, mainly focusing on vampires. I feel that in the middle of the article the author tends to ramble about the different writers that were more successful than others. For the majority of the article, I think that it was written effectively for the readers. It is understandable and it is an interesting article for people to read reguarding these certain topics.
