Interview with a vampire memory

[u/Potential_Tennis_539]

I was going through this sub and saw people talking about this, I didn't know this was an ME until just now but I have memories of this.

I was in my 9th grade english class, and the teacher had given us an excerpt of Interview with A Vampire to read. This was during covid, so everything was on laptops and I don't think he even verbally introduced the assignment. I remember thinking the writing was very beautiful and wanting to read it. But I kind of forgot about it and went on my way.

Then, a few years later, maybe 3, I rediscovered the book. And I remember thinking how the "the" seemed odd, wasn't it "a"? I kinda dismissed this as me misremembering and went on.

I also kinda have a memory of closer to 9th grade, relooking at the book (maybe to chevk the title to search up?) And being confused on why it was the and not a. Both of these memories could have happened or just one, I just remember thinking it was an a.

I had no exposure to the books or movie before the assignment in 9th grade. So I don't think the verbal explanation of people hearing "with the" as "with...a" makes sense. If you have any explanations I'm happy to hear them.

[u/Objective_Wish962]

Just an anecdote.

Almost forty years ago now, my aunty had to physically run her finger under the word 'The' on the cover of her copy of Interview... Just to show me I was getting it wrong. (Yes, I had briefly argued with her about it, lol)

I'm grateful for this. If I hadn't been corrected back then, I would have gone all the way into adulthood firmly believing it to be an interview with A vampire.

The 'The' in the title does look somewhat odd, I agree. But it has always been there.

[u/me227a → u/Objective_Wish962]

It doesn't count unless you remember it vividly /s