Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Nymphs: A Dramatic Cover-Up
Early on, Humbert Humbert tells the readers that girls from the ages of 9-14 are not human beings. He says they are other worldly creature called a nymphs. To HH this mean the girls are much more mature and very aware of their sexuality. He believes that this is also a great reason to prey on little girls and try to have sex with them. It is his excuse. But I do not believe in this excuse for a second. For me, this actually makes me dislike HH. I feel the fact that he is trying to make up such extensive reasons and excuses is truly disgusting. I do like HH as a person most of the story, but I am appalled by his cover-story. He already admits that he is a repulsive human being for going after little girls, so he should at east step up to the full facts. In this respect he switches his stance a bit. One minute he admits to his vulgarity then the next he tries to plead to the read and say the girls are barely even human. He is preying on little girls, not nymphs, not other worldy creatures.
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I cannot but help and agree with the fact that HH does nothing but coming up with excuses for his terrible behavior. Like Becky said, HH explains that the young girls are nymphs, a worldly creature, who are more mature for there age so in his mind it is totally expectable for him to seek an intimate relationship. HH continues to come up with excuses that the reader cannot prove to be true or false because the whole story is based on his word. Through the story HH explains that Lolita was the one who initiated all their actions, and whether the statement is true or not, the excuse is still remains unacceptable. HH is the adult; it does not matter if he sees these children as worldly creatures, and he should have but a stop to his actions or Lolita’s. HH is unexcused.
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