Title: Lolita
Author: Vladimir Vladimirovic Nabakov
Genre: Tragic drama
This week I continued reading Lolita, and despite the fact that it does get even more disturbing, you really do get to know Humbert's character, and the way he sees the world. From what I have understood, and gathered, I believe that Humbert is a very egoistic person. He seems to believe that he can have any girl he somewhat starts liking, despite the chance that she might be completely repulsed by his attempts. The way he described his and Annabel's love is also quite strange. Even though he doesn't say it outward, Humbert does describe their relationship in a way that makes his seem superior and extremely attractive. It almost seems as though he is unhealthily possesive of Annabel. In the next few chapters that I read, I also got to know who Lolita is. Humbert says that it is only after he meets Lolita that he forgets about the love him and Annabel shared. This is especially seen in the first few lines of the book. "Lolita. Light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul." Humbert also describes his college days, when he had lots of encounters with prostitutes. He even had affairs with some of them, but found that he started getting less and less attracted to them as they grew older. According to Humbert, he was extremely handsome, and had many female admirers. However, he was disgusted by many of them, and longed for a relationship with a nymphet. He even states that he finds it unfair that it is appropriate for men to be with girls who are seventeen, but not the ones who are twelve or fourteen. What I found extremely interesting was the fact that Humbert tried to overcome this, and attempt to live a normal life for a man of his age. He married a Polish doctor's daughter, whose name was Valeria. Despite being an older woman, Valeria had a girlish and young personality, which was the reason Humbert chose her for a wife. However, she was a very intelligent woman, as well as very mature, unlike nymphets. That is the reason their marriage did not work out. Valeria cheats on Humbert with a taxi driver, which causes Humbert to feel extremely betrayed. He even thinks about killing Valeria, despite the fact that he doesn't even feel strongly for her, nor was ever in love with her. In my opinion, this just shows how full of himself Humbert is, and how he believes no man could ever even compare to him. After his seperation from Valeria, Humbert goes on to work in America, New York, where he would spend his free time watching nymphets in Central Park. It is quite interesting that he also travelled to Arctic, where he studied the psychology of his teammates. I found this extremely ironic, due to the fact that Humbert isn't very mentally stable himself, considering the fact that he is a a pedophile, and that he daydreams about killing the people who have done him the slightest wrong.
Author: Vladimir Vladimirovic Nabakov
Genre: Tragic drama
This week I continued reading Lolita, and despite the fact that it does get even more disturbing, you really do get to know Humbert's character, and the way he sees the world. From what I have understood, and gathered, I believe that Humbert is a very egoistic person. He seems to believe that he can have any girl he somewhat starts liking, despite the chance that she might be completely repulsed by his attempts. The way he described his and Annabel's love is also quite strange. Even though he doesn't say it outward, Humbert does describe their relationship in a way that makes his seem superior and extremely attractive. It almost seems as though he is unhealthily possesive of Annabel. In the next few chapters that I read, I also got to know who Lolita is. Humbert says that it is only after he meets Lolita that he forgets about the love him and Annabel shared. This is especially seen in the first few lines of the book. "Lolita. Light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul." Humbert also describes his college days, when he had lots of encounters with prostitutes. He even had affairs with some of them, but found that he started getting less and less attracted to them as they grew older. According to Humbert, he was extremely handsome, and had many female admirers. However, he was disgusted by many of them, and longed for a relationship with a nymphet. He even states that he finds it unfair that it is appropriate for men to be with girls who are seventeen, but not the ones who are twelve or fourteen. What I found extremely interesting was the fact that Humbert tried to overcome this, and attempt to live a normal life for a man of his age. He married a Polish doctor's daughter, whose name was Valeria. Despite being an older woman, Valeria had a girlish and young personality, which was the reason Humbert chose her for a wife. However, she was a very intelligent woman, as well as very mature, unlike nymphets. That is the reason their marriage did not work out. Valeria cheats on Humbert with a taxi driver, which causes Humbert to feel extremely betrayed. He even thinks about killing Valeria, despite the fact that he doesn't even feel strongly for her, nor was ever in love with her. In my opinion, this just shows how full of himself Humbert is, and how he believes no man could ever even compare to him. After his seperation from Valeria, Humbert goes on to work in America, New York, where he would spend his free time watching nymphets in Central Park. It is quite interesting that he also travelled to Arctic, where he studied the psychology of his teammates. I found this extremely ironic, due to the fact that Humbert isn't very mentally stable himself, considering the fact that he is a a pedophile, and that he daydreams about killing the people who have done him the slightest wrong.
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