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- With his book—which he writes in prison—he wants to immortalize Lolita, and to justify his perverse desires as artistic necessities.
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With his book—which he writes in prison—he wants to immortalize Lolita, and to justify his perverse desires as artistic necessities. By the end of the novel, he realizes the immense pain he has caused Lolita, and repents of what he has done to her.
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- Jean Farlow
Humbert claims that his feelings for Lolita are rooted in love, not lust, but his self-delusion prevents him from making this case convincingly. Alternately slavish and domineering, Humbert has little control over his feelings and impulses.
Humbert and Lolita share the “immortality” of Lolita, becauseas long as the novel exists, there will be a record that preserves their time together.
At the beginning, Humbert praises his effort to maintain Lolita's purity – "Humbert Humbert tried hard to be good. Really and truly, he did" (1.5.9), but eventually he gives in to unmitigated lust. As Humbert sees it, Lolita is aware of her sexuality, putting off erotic vibes wherever they go, "aware of that glow of hers" (2.2.7).
There is a relationship between Humbert Humbert’s desire for nymphets and his artistic gifts. The common link is obsession, which Lolita suggests is the connector between sexual perversion and artistic talent. Humbert Humbert’s passion for Lolita is not only perverse, but also physically and intellectually obsessive.
One reason may be that his desire for Lolita encompasses something beyond physical lust—even when Humbert drugs Lolita, he mostly daydreams about examining her body, rather than about actually forcing himself on her.
Humbert is not only saved from exposure here but, as a key moment, an important obstacle in the way of his nefarious plans for Lolita is eliminated. The coast is now clear for Humbert to do whatever he likes to the now vulnerable Lolita. 5. Humbert sleeps with Lolita in the enchanted Hunters hotel. This is the point where Humbert truly claimed ...
