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In both Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita, and Thomas Pynchon’s novel The Crying of Lot 49, the protagonist is consumed by an obsession. These obsessions affect the characters’ behavior, actions, and interaction with the world. Most importantly, however, both authors reveal that obsession distorts a person’s perception of reality. In Lolita, the protagonist and narrator, Humbert…

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Obsessions and the Downfall It Brings Upon Life

Obsessions and the Downfall it Brings Upon Life What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone speaks of obsession? For most people it is the obsession with media or someone with no life, or maybe both. Inside almost every single person’s mind is someone or something they are passionate about. Not only…

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Analysis Of Lolita

This sample essay on Analysis Of Lolita reveals arguments and important aspects of this topic. Read this essay’s introduction, body paragraphs and the conclusion below. Comparative Analysis of the Literary work, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov and the Artistic Works of Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, Better Known as Balthus Lolita is written as a memoir in…

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The sample essay on My Little Cup Brims With Tiddles deals with a framework of research-based facts, approaches and arguments concerning this theme. To see the essay’s introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion, read on. Lolita, written by Vladimir Nabokov is a novel based on a middle-aged gentleman and his infatuation with a young girl who…

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The sample paper on Lolita Essay familiarizes the reader with the topic-related facts, theories and approaches. Scroll down to read the entire paper. Lolita is a complex story of passion, obsession, and manipulation. In the forward, Psychologist John Ray, Jr. , introduces the story; “Lolita, or the Confession of a White Widowed Male,”(Nabokov, Vladmir Lolita,…

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