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Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita looks at the story of paedophile Humbert Humbert who’s forbidden love for his step daughter causes him to take extreme measure into pursuing his love. Jonathan Demme’s thriller The Silence of the Lambs looks into Clarisse, a female FBI trainee pursuing her career in a male dominated field. Both texts analyse and identify the assertion of male dominance under the ideas of manipulation and objectification. In Nabokov’s Lolita and Demme’s The Silence of the Lambs

The cult classic novels “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov and “Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk both convey the theme of self destruction. “Lolita” is set in 1940s America, this novel presents the theme of ‘self destruction’ through Humbert’s obsession with Dolores Haze, a twelve year old ‘nymphet’, ultimately leading him to commit both murder and rape which results in his jail sentence and demise. However, self destruction is highlighted in “Fight Club”, through the deterioration of the narrator’s mind

As the jury for Humbert’s case in Lolita, it is the reader’s job to utilize the evidence given in Humbert’s testimony of his wonderland of a life. For readers that have read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, I argue that these readers already understand how to analyze the case at hand because of the events of the trial at the end of the story. Reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland enables readers to recognize that Humbert’s presentation of his defense is a work of nonsense rendering his final

In the pursuit for money, fame, and happiness, Amory encountered many hardships which he attempted to form a self-conception, but Amory struggles to control himself and inevitably falls into a disillusioned world view. In the introduction, Amory’s essential family and education background is quickly sketched in the first thirty-three pages. The way Amory was raised serves as a basis which influences his manners, dialogue, and feelings when he confronts the reality of society. One of the main reasons

The use of language in literature can affect the way in which the reader interprets something. Language allows authors to manipulate the specific meaning he or she chooses to create. In the novel Lolita, written by Vladimir Nabokov, the narrator, Humbert Humbert, employs language in a specific manner meant to stimulate emotion in the reader. Rather than exposing him as a pedophile, the narrator’s altering speech is intended to accentuate the artistic nature for his inappropriate relationship with

In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Humbert Humbert is a disgusting pedophile who took Lolita’s self-worth as he realizes his mistake as he is locked in prison until he dies. People are mistreated every day, but still rely on the abuser. Lolita may seem like a victim but she is really in control of everything which is seen in her controlling where they go, her manipulation of Humbert, and leaving right as soon as Humbert was not of any use to her. Reading through the story, people will think or see that

narrative transforms Humbert's account of Lolita into an unidentifiable genre, Humbert's morbid love for the Dolores is immortalized forever because Humbert "injects [his] image [of Lolita]” (Rutledge 47) with the same powerful emotions “[he] feels for [her]" (47) in his account. Furthermore, while Humbert concedes that the reader "may jeer at [him], and threaten to clear the court" (Nabokov 278), he still insists "the world know how much [he] loved [his] Lolita" (278). By injecting a "sufficient degree

Nabokov uses a letter to Humbert from Lolita to insure that although she says mean things about him and repeatedly insults hum she does in fact feel a strong attraction to Humbert. Nabokov’s purpose in this excerpt is to convey how Loloita hides her love for Humbert by telling him to leave. To achieve this hidden meaning Nabokov uses Lolita’s dialogue and sarcasm. Although Lolita knows she is in love with Humbert she thinks if she points out their differences in opinion she may lose her feelings

The Beauty in my Eyes: Lolita Through the decades, many novels that were banned are now an immense controversial topic, from Harry Potter novels to The Great Gatsby. If read carefully, those novels have many themes and ideas that have made a huge impact on the newer generations. The book, Lolita, was banned shortly after it was published. Lolita has value to young readers because we need to learn how to be open minded about topics. One can see why it is very controversial. The main character’s

most obvious feature of Lolita, and the main reason for its staying power, is Humbert Humbert's striking, complex, and enchanting prose. Humbert diverts the reader from his ugly actions, as a pedophile, with his pretty words. He goes beyond ordinary prettiness; his constant wordplay and verbal games force the reader to concentrate on language rather than on him. With his ability of enchanting words and wordplay, he develops the ability to freeze time and in turn freeze Lolita in her “nymphet” state