Abstract
This paper examines the use of the literary device, framed narrative, in Nabokov's "Lolita." First, the paper defines the term framed narrative. It then suggests that this device was used in "Lolita" because of the novel's controversial content. Finally, the author suggests that Nabokov may have used framed narrative to protect himself, and possibly his position as a tenured professor.

From the Paper
"As for Nabokov's note at the end, called "On a Book Entitled Lolita" (pp. 313-319), Lolita's true author ("Foreword" included), Vladimir Nabokov, comes clean immediately, in the first line of this "afterward" note to the reader, about his "impersonation of suave John Ray" (Nabokov, Lolita, p. 313). Nabokov then tells us in detail about both the genesis of, and the creative processes that went into his writing of Lolita, assuring us along the way that (1) the original idea for Lolita was a very old one, and has in fact seen several metamorphoses, on two continents, before finally emerging into the public eye, as the book it is today; (2) his urge to write it was solely a literary one (and he has in fact been writing novels, in not one language but two, since 1924), and once the idea finally emerged into the raw form of a novel, he had no creative choice but (like an itch that simply must be scratched) to finish it; (3) that he had initially been reticent to sign his own name to the book; (4) that he is in fact a stably married man, with hobbies, interests, and a routine kind of life ("Every summer my wife and I go butterfly hunting" (p. 314)), and that this particular work, his own artistic creation Lolita, is a work of art, not pornography (". . . in pornographic novels, action has to be limited to the copulation of cliches", p. 315)"

Tags:Lolita, Vladimir, Nabokov, literature, framed, narrative

Abstract
This paper provides a synthesis of opinions regarding Azar Nafisi's "Reading Lolita in Tehran", a work that is the author's memoir of trying to teach literature to women under the oppressive regime of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran. The synthesis describes how literature helps Nafisi and her students endure the oppressive and barbaric regime.

From the Paper
"In Azar Nafisi's "Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books", the author provides an account of the oppressive conditions for women living under the barbaric rule of Ayatollah Khomeini and Saddam Hussein. A college professor of English literature before being let go for her refusal to wear a veil, Nafisi opened her home to female students who immersed themselves in Western literature. As Nafisi writes; "...apart from literature, the political had devoured us." This synthesis will discuss Nafisi's work as a means of revealing..."

Tags:abuse, rape, execution, Lolita, The Great Gatsby, teaching, education, gender, sex, women, Koran

Abstract
This paper discusses the theory of symbolism and connections between this theory and Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita", including the development of the symbolism movement in different European countries. The paper looks into events from Nabokov's life and how they are reflected in "Lolita", especially in the biography of its protagonist Humbert Humbert. The paper concludes by presenting
specific examples of symbols, ambiguities and intertextual references in this book, by focusing on Humbert and Lolita's journeys, on main and secondary characters of the novel and on the language used by the narrator.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Symbolism
The Notion Of Symbolism
Major Characteristics Of Symbolism
Symbolism In Arts
Symbolism In Russia And Britain
Vladimir Nabokov And Humbert Humbert- Parallel Biographies?
Early Life Of Vladimir Nabokov
Nabokov And Humbert As Exiles
Publication Of Lolita As A Turning Point In Nabokov's Life
Evidence Of Symbolism, Ambiguities And Intertextuality In Lolita
Journeys
Characters
Language
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The similarity between Humbert and Raskolnikov shows two faces of justice. They both have ulterior purpose of such behavior, which is not seen by the society. They are judged by people who see only their deeds, not their reasons. They seem not to pay attention on the milieu of the men, the circumstances in which they grew up and society that shaped them. All in all, they are victims of the epoch they are living in and the hypocritical people from their surroundings who did the same but the world was not aware of their deeds."

Tags:concept, premises, humbert, journeys, nymphets

Abstract
This paper discusses Nabokov's famous novel, "Lolita," and explores what the book might have been like had it been written by a female writer. The paper contends that a female author would have created a more complex and sympathetic characterization for Lolita. The paper explains that a female novelist would have allowed Lolita's motivations to be more transparent, and the reader would better understand why Lolita became Humbert's lover and why she rejected him.

From the Paper
"Nabokov's famous novel, Lolita, would have some important and essential differences had it been written by a woman. A female writer would have created a more complex and sympathetic characterization for Lolita, expanding on Nabokov's treatment of Lolita as simply a vulgar personification of the qualities of the nymphet. The impact of Humbert's obsession with Lolita and their sexual affair would have been explored more thoroughly by a female author. Further, Humbert would have felt a deeper remorse for his actions in the hands of a woman writer."

Tags:humbert, lover, affair

Abstract
This paper analyzes Vladimir Nabokov's novel, "Lolita," using psychoanalysis and deconstructionist concepts. These approaches are used to help the reader understand the different layers and meanings in the novel. The paper gives a brief plot summary, emphasizing Humbert's obsessive relationships with women who served as replacements for his original love, Annabel Leigh. Lolita's actions and motives in her relationship with Humbert are also examined. The reviewer concludes that the critical theories of psychoanalysis and deconstruction are just two of many possible ways to find meaning in this beautiful, tragic novel.

Outline
Humbert and His Objet Petit a
Lolita and Undecidability About Their Relationship

From the Paper
"As Lolita is his Humbert Humbert's prison account of his misdeeds, it is only natural for him to start at the beginning to familiarize his readers with what led up to his habitation in a jail cell in the first place. This is where Annabel Leigh is introduced. He describes her features as "honey-colored skin", "long lashes", and with a "big bright mouth" (Nabokov, 11). Believing that they were in love, the two teenagers set off "mutually possess one another" (Nabokov, 12). Sadly, throughout both families' stay in Italy, they never consummated their teenage love affair, and Annabel Leigh dies four months after their final attempt."

Tags:Pedophilia, child abuse, rape, obsession

Abstract
This paper demonstrates that the character of Humbert Humbert in Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" is a tragic example of moral failure, where he strove to inure himself against his own innermost desires and was successful until Lolita corrupted his will.

Abstract
This paper analyzes Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita" through a Freudian lens. The paper explains that although Vladimir Nabokov was a famed critic of all things Freudian, it is still possible to find Freudian elements, both intentional and unintentional, in his most famous novel. The paper describes and dissects these elements, which include the struggle between id and superego for prevalence, defense mechanisms, and fixation. Even though Nabokov was staunchly opposed to psychoanalysis, the paper asserts, it is still possible to view his work through that specific lens and come up with interesting discoveries. The paper points out that while perspectives of Freud and Nabokov may be diametrically opposed, the beliefs contained in each perspective are not mutually exclusive. The paper concludes that analyzing literature through a scientific viewpoint and approaching psychology with an artistic mind may lead to remarkable new discoveries in both fields.

Outline:
Introduction
Summary of Vladimir Nabokov's Rejection of Freudian Theories
Thesis Statement
Synopsis of the Novel
Biographical Profile of Nabokov
Personal Life
The Writing Process for Lolita
Freudian Themes as Exhibited by the Characters in the Novel
Fixation
Defense Mechanisms
Structures of Consciousness
Components of Personality
Conclusion
Summary
Recommendation

From the Paper
"The superego surfaces in both characters towards the end. Lolita grows up fast over the course of the novel, from an idle-minded, prepubescent American girl at the beginning of the story to a worn-out, jaded, pregnant teenager at the end of it. Her superego does not drive her -- she still asks him for money since she needs it, an id-driven action -- but she does feel minor traces of guilt for continuing to take advantage of Humbert's affections even after leaving him without a word almost three years prior. Humbert's metanoia is evident in his final reflection of the relationship, where he expresses regret and guilt for having ruined a girl's childhood because he was unable to control his desires. His superego emerges here; Humbert, at last, is aware that this sort of selfishness was morally wrong, because it was his duty as a stepfather and a sympathetic human being to not cause Lolita that sort of long-lasting harm."

Tags:Sigmund, psychology, psychoanalysis, pedophilia, superego, metanoia, predator, sexual

Abstract
The paper discusses Nabokov's novel, "Lolita," that focuses on the invalid nature of the narrator's attempted justification for why we should not judge him morally for his seduction of a prepubescent nymphet.

From the Paper
"Because of its depiction of the sexual obsession of a suave literary pedophile's for a prepubescent girl, Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita" shocked readers and critics alike upon publication. However, the narrator Humbert attempts to provide us with an account of his nymphet love in a manner that tries to justify his pedophilia as driven by an artistic aesthetic."

Tags:lust, desire, literary, language, butterfly, enchantress, murder, Quilty, Humbert Humbert, flowers, nature, morality, innocence, youth, sexuality

Abstract
The paper begins with a brief introduction utilizing an old saying. It continues into the construction of gender that Vladimir Nabokov portrays throughout the novel, "Lolita". The paper peers into Humbert's and Quilty's respective constructions initially and later in the novel. This paper was from a postmodernist perspective.

From the Paper
"In the novel Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Butler's theory of self-construction applies magnificently to the novel's construction of gender. Throughout the novel, masculinity and femininity are constructed, deconstructed, and rebuilt by the actions of the protagonist, Humbert, in order to better facilitate his changing goals and desires. Consequently, one learns that gender's only constant facet is change."

Tags:Beardsley, masculinity

Abstract
This paper examines Vladimir Nabokov's novel, "Lolita," on the relationship between a middle-aged man and a 12-year-old girl. It argues that it is art and not pornography.

Tags:pornography, art, art aesthetic, novel, sexuality, characterization, allegory