The Voice of a Vampire The poem that I chose, from The Flowers of Evil, to go along with Let the Right One In was The Voice. Early on in the film, we find out that Oskar reads a lot as his escape from the troubles of the real world. Charles Baudelaire discusses the wonders of our imagination and where it will take us. In The Voice, there are two voices that visit the speaker, both encouraged the speaker to travel and discover the world that is outside the book. It also discusses being the hatred of being tied down as a human. Eli came into Oskar’s life like a voice that never quite left him. They begin to confide in each other and Oskar’s view of the world grew. He discovers another world through her, a darker world that both terrifies and excites him. Charles Baudelaire wrote, “A phantom cry, a sound to frighten and captivate. And I replied: “I will, O lovely voice!” That hour was sealed forever the disastrous fate which still attends me” (lines 12-14). Although he is afraid of Eli because she is a vampire, he loves her and is willing to follow her throughout the movie.
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He carries a pocket knife and mimics statements they would say to him while thrusting it into something, unknowingly being watched by Eli. Eli is captivated by Oskar’s internal struggles and his need for vengeance. She treats him differently than she would treat prey, unlike in Carmilla where Carmilla still fed on Laura without her knowing. The voices in The Voice wanted what was best for the speaker and found that they had things in common. To quote Charles Baudelaire, “I find an ineffable joy in the taste of harsh, sour wine; I smile at the saddest moments; I weep amid gaiety” (Lines 23-24) Oskar finds pleasure in hurting the bully that had caused him suffering, Eli commended him for these
He carries a pocket knife and mimics statements they would say to him while thrusting it into something, unknowingly being watched by Eli. Eli is captivated by Oskar’s internal struggles and his need for vengeance. She treats him differently than she would treat prey, unlike in Carmilla where Carmilla still fed on Laura without her knowing. The voices in The Voice wanted what was best for the speaker and found that they had things in common. To quote Charles Baudelaire, “I find an ineffable joy in the taste of harsh, sour wine; I smile at the saddest moments; I weep amid gaiety” (Lines 23-24) Oskar finds pleasure in hurting the bully that had caused him suffering, Eli commended him for these