Le Fanu veils the true meaning of “Carmilla” by presenting it as a vampire story, which is brilliant because writing “Carmilla” as a vampire story prevents the reader from feeling overwhelmed by ideas of the true reality of the story. His main purpose in writing this story was to challenge a society that is very afraid of change or being challenged. According to Sheri R. Wohl, “Carmilla” is “scary not only because of the monsters that populate fairy tales. They are frightening because they reflect many truths in both society and human behavior that persist across generations and centuries” (50). What Wohl wants to convey is that “Carmilla” is not terrifying because it is a horror story, but it is terrifying because Le Fanu veils the reality of society through