Summary:  In this chapter we find out that Katherine took her ring off in the sun and she died. Vampires can’t go in sun unless they have a special ring on. Katherine killed herself because she wanted Stefan and his brother Damon to stop fighting. When they found her dead, they started to fight. Damon killed Stefan, and that made Stefan turn into a vampire. Stefan killed Damon and Damon became a vampire. In the present Elena wants to become a vampire, but Stefan says no. At the end of the chapter Stefan bites her.


Main characters: The main characters in this chapter are Elena, and Stefan.


Character development: In this chapter Elena wants to become a vampire because she wants to be with Stefan forever. Now that she understands him, she loves him and wants to be with him forever.


Setting: This chapter takes place at the boarding house in Fell’s Church. It’s the night of the Halloween dance.


Quote:

“The simplest explanation is that I’m the killer.”

Stefan says this to Elena when he’s explaining what happened to Katherine. He blames himself for Katherine killing herself. He feels horrible, and he won’t forgive himself.

Vocabulary:
Salvation: The act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction.
Anguished: To suffer, feel, or exhibit anguish.