HTRLLAP

HTRLLAP
 In Safe Haven Katie’s husband Kevin is a figurative vampire. When Katie and Kevin first got married they were a very happy couple. When they got further into their marriage Kevin became an alcoholic. Kevin began becoming very abusive to Katie, and he would abuse her physically and mentally.

 Kevin sucked the life out of Katie when Katie lived with her husband. Each day Katie slaved away to try to make her husband happy, but Kevin was never satisfied. As the book goes on we see Katie slowly losing hope, and we see that she has given up on her husband. Kevin takes every bit of Katie’s happiness, freedom, and hope away from her.

 Later on in the story Katie runs away from her husband to start a new life. Katie felt as if she could begin to gain happiness again, but even from thousands of miles away her husband still sucked life away from her. Kevin’s hunt for Katie made her nervous, and afraid to interact with the people in her new town. Kevin’s actions took away from Katie’s new life, even though he wasn’t around.

Vampires do not not have to be present to suck the life away from someone. Kevin sucks life, joy, happiness, and freedom away from Katie even when he is not around. The thought of a controlling, “blood sucking” person can take life away from you no matter where you are.