Hate Quotes in Interview with the Vampire

Louis sees Lestat as a creature consumed by hatred and envy. We wonder if these two things go hand in hand. Couldn't envy be seen as hatred for what others have and you don't? Or hatred toward yourself for lacking something you want? Either way, Lestat will do what it takes to get what he wants.

We start to see Louis's hatred of Lestat more and more over the course of the novel, until it just dips into pity at the end. One of the first things that really rankles Louis is the episode early in the novel when Lestat can't bring himself to kill his own father and has Louis do it for him. It's difficult to tell if Louis hates Lestat because he's barbaric, because he's cowardly, or both.

Time to add Claudia as a member of the I-Hate-Lestat club. The more things he keeps from her, the more she hates him. We think if he were just honest with her, and told her "I don't know," then she might be more forgiving toward him.