In Anne Rice's Interview with a Vampire, she created vampires that could blend in with normal people. She gave them a conscience, at least Louis had one. She created values in them that reflect the same values of people today - without the blood sucking.
In Louis' grief over the death of his wife, he was feeling empty and alone. LeStat reacts to Louis with mixed feelings. He shows conflicting values that we all experience. Compassion and selfishness. LeStat wanted to ease Louis' pain but selfishly wanted a companion to live the vampire life. Louis represents different human values that are also conflicting. To escape his pain, he agrees to become a vampire, but Louis never really embraces the vampire life. This is just like regular humans. For example, to escape a boring life, people think they want to be rich and famous, but when they get there, they wish they have there old life back with all of its problems.
Another interesting value Anne Rice includes is the idea of family. Possibly Louis turned Claudia so she could be the daughter Louis never got to have with his wife. His desire for a family is normal but he was selfish because robbed her chance to grow up. His plan backfired because he rejected him after she learned the truth that she would never grow up. After she dies, Louis is facing his biggest fear - being alone. Isn't that the greatest fear of all humans?
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