Vladimir Nabokov

A man of many talents, Vladimir Nabokov is known not only for his controversial work Lolita, he was also an avid lepidopterist – in particular, butterflies. There is no doubt that when penning Lolita’s character, Nabokov imprinted several butterfly characteristics on her. This essay however does not seek to investigate the parallels between Lolita and the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Rather, it takes the road less travelled and examines the parallels between Nabokov and Humbert Humbert, not as a

In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, the narrator, Humbert Humbert, writes to the reader, whom he regards as “the jury”, of his attraction towards young nymphets. Humbert, through utilizing intricate language and wordplay, emphasizes his appreciation of his Lolita, and diverts the jury’s attention from his perverse pedophilic ways, suggesting that horrific things can be temporarily veiled behind the beauty of art. Evidence of Humbert’s entrancing language can be seen straight from the beginning of the

My sin, my soul" (Nabokov 9). By Humbert listing the names that "his love" goes by, he is showing his exquisite desire for Lolita. Instantly, there is a direct fascination with Lolita from Humbert especially when "Lolita" is the name he decided to list first. Humbert is very

Pale Fire has spawned a wide variety of interpretations and a large body of written criticism, which Finnish literary scholar Pekka Tammi estimated in 1995 as more than 80 studies.(Wiki) Although no “correct” interpretation exists, a strong case can be made for interpreting the novel in terms of Kinbote’s insanity. His mental decline, paired with his academic unfulfillment, sparked by harsh criticism by his colleagues leads him to murder John Shade in order to obtain the author’s most recent poem

Lolita. The epic journey of a mentally deranged peodophile and his descent into complete and utter madness, accompanied by his fantasy girl. A girl that exists only to please and torment Humbert Humbert, the main character of Vladimir Nabokov's novel, Lolita. A novel that completely negates the female character, dehumanizing and objectifying them, to the point where they could easily be replaced by inanimate objects or abstract thoughts. This is done through the thoughts, comments, and actions

A quick summary of both articles we will be discussing today on The Morning Show. The article, Good Readers and Good Writers by Vladimir Nabokov is basing itself on how good readers and good writers get good to begin with. Mr Nabokov explains that the author must be able to create something different and unique to “sent planet spinnings” in order to produce a successful book. While on the other hand to make yourself a good reader you must read a book with a fresh mindset as if you don’t know what

More so than that of most other comparably illustrious writers, a number of Vladimir Nabokov’s works beckon near polarizing discrepancies in interpretation and actual author intent amidst literary circles. In a letter to the editor of The New Yorker, he concedes to constructing systems “wherein a second (main) story is woven into, or placed behind, the superficial semitransparent one” (Dolinin). In practice, such an architectural premise is complicated further by his inclination to dabble in the

Dr. Kinbote and John Shade Vladimir Nabokov is an artist that accentuates the aesthetic pleasure which patterning affords. The fabric of Pale Fire is woven with a dense texture of mirrors, doubles, parodies, games, riddles, masks, and disguises. In the story, such games of perception (particularly the notion of reflection and misconception) creates a disparity between reality and fantasy. One of the most well-known and multifaceted line in the poem comes from the first stanza, fifteenth stanza, and

Is it possible to twist someone’s personal views and what they believe is right only through the power of words? The Russian-born American author Vladimir Nabokov seems to be doing this when he chooses to beautifully narrate the love between a man in his middle age and a twelve year old child in his novel Lolita. This beauty is not found in the story itself, but in Nabokov’s style of writing; the novel is, indeed, a controversial reading mainly for its curious effect on the reader, rather than its

affiliation of an individual, there was a great deal of fleeing or exile from Russia of writers. From such exiles, authors were molded to emulate their experiences in both their lives in Russia and away from their home country. Such writers, Vladimir Nabokov and Viktor Shklovsky, while not overtly stating their experiences in exile in their work, clearly derive much from their lives. The novels The Gift, as well as Zoo or Letters Not About Love, respectively, drew upon certain realities that existed