Humbert Humbert is Unrealistically Using Lolita to Fill a Void

Humbert Humbert and Lolita’s relationship failed due to their unstable foundation; Humbert Humbert did not court Lolita for the right reasons. As oppose to pursuing a relationship as a result of love, Humbert Humbert used Lolita as a replacement. Humbert Humbert’s relationship with Lolita was to fill the void in his life from the traumatizing mishap of Annabel’s unexpected death. Being that Annabel died when they were young, Humbert Humbert could not escape that time period; therefore, he had relations as a grown man with young children of Annabel’s age. Humbert Humbert fantasies Lolita being one in the same with Annabel and he will rekindle the love he once had. Inhibited by his fantasies, Humbert Humbert is unable to come to the realization Lolita and Annabel are two opposite females; thus, leaving Humbert Humbert and Lolita to have no foundation in their relationship other than sexual activities. Humbert Humbert mourns the loss of Annabel through his incest relations with Lolita until Humbert Humbert discovers the dissimilarities between the two and yearns for common interests. Humbert Humbert and Lolita become unamused by one another as their relationship ages. Humbert Humbert attempts to seek talents of Lolita that expand beyond those in the bedroom; he is unsuccessful in his findings. Lolita proves herself to be athletically challenged as she is defeated by tennis. Nor does she withhold the intelligence Humbert Humbert wishes as proven through her disinterest in the subject matters spoken about by Humbert Humbert regarding intellectual works of literature. Once again, Humbert Humbert's unequivocal unrealistic fantasies of the maturity in Lolita are overridden when he learns she has no athletic skill or when it is discovered Lolita does not express appreciation for the arts. Humbert Humbert yearns for a relationship that expands upon affection as he searches for a common interest and hopes Lolita shares the intellect he has on such matters. Humbert Humbert is forced to realize Lolita is yet a child. He expects to find a deep connection while he must come to the realization of Lolita's ripe mentality being that she is still yet a child. Humbert Humbert never lives his dream relationship of that he had as a minor with Annabel. After Lolita, Humbert Humbert courts other females such as Rita; however, this relationship is not long term much like that of his previous relationships. Perhaps this is due to the unrealistic expectations he has in fancying "nymphets" due to his previous heartbreak.