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Figurative vampirism
ConceptA vampire pattern can represent someone drawing vitality from another person.
Explanation or usage
Figurative vampirism is a literary pattern in which one character exploits another, drawing on their vitality, freedom, or opportunities. The story need not contain a supernatural creature. Look for a sustained pattern of unequal benefit and harm, rather than inferring vampirism from a disliked character or an age difference alone.
Common misunderstandings
Any older or powerful character is a vampire.
In How to Read Literature Like a Professor Revised
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Use this concept to distinguish literal vampires from the exploitative relationship pattern associated with literary vampirism.