Saturday, October 4, 2008

Final Indy book post

What do you think is the defining moment or moments for the main
character and/or other major characters in the book?

Well the major characters in this book is Humbert and Dolores.The books is chopped filled with moments that make me both cringe and arouse not by the body of the young "nymphet" but by how the body of work is composed. The words he use bring such a vivid images to mine it arouses my sense in every why shape and form. I can see Dolores' "porcelain white skin" as Humbert does i can smell her scent as Humbert does I can taste Dolores essence as Humbert does just by the words the author writes this is a book i both regret and enjoyed reading. The moment that both define the character that is Humbert and prolongs the story of Humbert and Dolores relationship is one we hate to read about in our daily news a kidnapping of a young child. Humbert telling her that her mother is desperately ill in a hospital, and later dies.Takes Dolores across the U.S. from state to state from motel to motel having sex with along the way. A part of the story that is the core of Lolita that plays like some sick law and order episode a man takes a young girl away form here home to have her way with her. Coming into the book i expected the worse but the word play of the author brings this story to the extreme of TMI(too much information). I read this story thorough the gross and yet beautiful descriptions of both Humbert's humanity and insanity because in the end all he wanted was love even though he looked for it in the wrong places and for better or worse I see a little of Humbert in all of us all we want to feel when we think of love is bliss and enjoyment and Humbert found that for better or worse.

1 comment:

Ace said...

I don't think you answered your prompt. The question asks about defining moments of a character, and the majority of your response is your response to the novel. 25/50