Humbert Character Analysis Of Lolita

Humbert Humbert is a pediphile plane and simple. It has been argued that's Humberts unnatural love for what he calls “nymphets” originated from his childhood love Annabel. They sent one summer together when they were teens and he instantly fell for her. That summer ended in tragedy when Annabel died and Humbert was emotionally lost. Due to the fact that Humbert never had any closer in his relationship with Annable, his emotional maturity was eternally set at that of a teen. As he progressed through life his only sexual desires were directed towards children of smile characteristics of Annable. These were his nymphets; “between the age limits of nine and fourteen there occur maidens who, to certain bewitched travelers, twice or many times older

His first redeeming attribute is his real and true love for Lolita. Humbert infact confesses that, “I loved her. It was love at first sight, at last sight and ever sight”(270). If the reader thinks back to the beginning of the novel Humbert refers to Lolita as someone who only brought him lust. Humbert also makes it a point to tell the audience that he only like girls who fall into his nymphetic criteria and anyone who is too old does not appeal to him. When Humbert sees Lolita though after three years of being apart he says that “I insist the world know how much I loved my Lolita, this Lolita, pale and polluted, and big with another’s child, but still gray-eyed, still sooty-lashed, still auburn and almond, still Carmencita, still mine”(278). No matter how she has age and move past her nymphetic stage of life Humbert still loves her. Humbert even goes on to say that, “No matter, even if those eyes of hers world fade to myopic fish, and her nipples swell and crack, and her lovely young velvety delicate delta be tainted and torn-even then I world go mad with tenderness at the mere sight of your dear wan face, at the mere sound of your raucous young voice, my Lolita”(278). This is true love that he is feeling. No matter what happens to her he will still love her. Humbert has

Therefore, it only seems fair to entertain the idea that Lolita might not be as much of a victim as believed. Throughout the story on many occasions Lolitas perceived innocence can be called into question. Firstly the fact that Lolita has had sex prior to her relations with Humbert speaks to her lack of innocence. This little twelve-year old girl tell Humbert that “I am thrifty and I am absolutely filthy in thought, word and deed”(114) which is something that no normal twelve-year old world tell man. She is also experienced in ways that even HUmbert himself did not expect. This shows a lot of maturity on the part of Lolita that world not otherwise be their if she was as innocent as she is perceived to be. In addition to her sexual maturity with Humbert she also has many other partners throughout their cross country road trip. Lolita confesses to Humbert that “I’m so sorry I cheated so much, but that's the way things are”(279). Considering she is still only twelve she seems to know a lot about how “things are” in life. Lolita does have a strong understanding of how Humbert works though. While she was with him she started using what he wanted against him. Lolita started charging Humbert in order for her to perform sexual acts for him. She world then keep that money hidden from Humbert and