In my previous post, I spoke shortly of Count Rugen and how he operated "the machine". I also said that the machine takes time from one, and gives it to another...
What this really means is that Count Rugen operates a machine that literally sucks the life force from one person in units of years to live, and stores those years for later use of whoever chooses to use them. Count Rugen hopes to use this machine to achieve immortality by sucking the life from enough people to live forever. What does this sound like to you?
That's right, Count Rugen is the Vampire of this novel. Let's take a look at exactly why, in terms of How to Read Lit Like a Professor.
"Older figure violates young woman" - Well, we're close here, the only problem is that it is an older figure harming a young man.
"Vampire leaves his mark on his victim" - Definitely. Here, Count Rugen leaves his mark on Westley by leaving scars from the suction cups and burn marks from previous tortures.
"Stripping away energy" - This is spot on. Count Rugen takes life away from his victims with the aid of the machine.
"Continuation of the old 'Vampire's' life force" - Count Rugen then uses the life stolen to add years onto his own life.
"Death and destruction of younger victim" - Almost the same, except Westley only becomes "almost dead". It must be noted that there is a difference between "almost dead" and "all-the-way dead"!
What this really means is that Count Rugen operates a machine that literally sucks the life force from one person in units of years to live, and stores those years for later use of whoever chooses to use them. Count Rugen hopes to use this machine to achieve immortality by sucking the life from enough people to live forever. What does this sound like to you?
That's right, Count Rugen is the Vampire of this novel. Let's take a look at exactly why, in terms of How to Read Lit Like a Professor.
"Older figure violates young woman" - Well, we're close here, the only problem is that it is an older figure harming a young man.
"Vampire leaves his mark on his victim" - Definitely. Here, Count Rugen leaves his mark on Westley by leaving scars from the suction cups and burn marks from previous tortures.
"Stripping away energy" - This is spot on. Count Rugen takes life away from his victims with the aid of the machine.
"Continuation of the old 'Vampire's' life force" - Count Rugen then uses the life stolen to add years onto his own life.
"Death and destruction of younger victim" - Almost the same, except Westley only becomes "almost dead". It must be noted that there is a difference between "almost dead" and "all-the-way dead"!