Essays about: "Humbert"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Humbert.

1. 1. Worldmaking and Victim-Blaming in Nabokov’s Lolita

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Linus Derehed; [2023]
   Keywords : worldmaking; victim-blaming; Nabokov; Lolita;

   Abstract : This study explores the intentions of the character Humbert Humbert in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, as well as the outcome of his words. It also examines the intended as well as the unintended effects on the reader. READ MORE

3. 2. SEXUAL ABUSE IN VLADIMIR NABOKOV’S LOLITA: A Psychoanalytic approach to Humbert Humbert’s Sexuality

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Fatima Mosi; [2020-07-03]
   Keywords : engelska; Vladimir Nabokov; Lolita; Psychoanalysis; Sexuality; Sexual Abuse;

   Abstract : Through examining Humbert Humbert’s psychological defense mechanisms in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, this essay aims to analyze Humbert Humbert’s sexuality through the framework of psychoanalytic theory by demonstrating how Humbert Humbert’s abuse is employed as a psychological defense to process his sexuality. By analyzing his abusive actions, the results suggest that the reason for Humbert Humbert’s psychological defense is caused by his fear of abandonment that has been a constant issue throughout the novel, both physically and emotionally. READ MORE

4. 3. DID YOU FALL FOR IT? : Sympathy and Empathy in Nabokov's Lolita and The Enchanter.

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Lisa Närenborn; [2018]
   Keywords : English Literature; Lolita; The Enchanter; Nabokov; Empathy; Sympathy;

   Abstract : The goal of this study was to examine if, how, and why sympathy and empathy was created in Nabokov’s two narratives dealing with pedophilia; Lolita and The Enchanter. A large amount of research did exist on this subject regarding Lolita, but not on The Enchanter. READ MORE

5. 4. The unreliability of Dr. Sheppard and Humbert Humbert : A study of the unreliable narrators in Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Nabokov’s Lolita

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Göran Häljestam; [2016]
   Keywords : English Literature; Unreliable narrator; Lolita; The Murder of Roger Ackroyd; Nabokov; Christie;

   Abstract : The concept of the unreliable narrator has been studied in academic circles for the last fifty years. When an author decides to create unreliable narration, there is a reason for it. READ MORE

6. 5. Can Humbert be Trusted with the Telling of His Tale?A Deconstructive Study of Binary Oppositions in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Anna Jangblad Jukic; [2013]
   Keywords : Vladimir Nabokov; Lolita; Humbert; Deconstruction; Binary opposition; Unreliable; Guilt; Innocence; Real; Imagined;

   Abstract : In Lolita, Humbert is obsessed with the 12-year-old Lolita. It is a vulgar and disturbing story which raises questions about morality and ethics. With a sophisticated and elegant narrative, Humbert manages to draw attention to language rather than to his actions. Through fancy prose style Humbert covers up and hides his horrible actions. READ MORE