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Not in the pretty boy way so prevalent among actors (?) these days, but there was a time when women were attracted to genuine masculine personalities as opposed to the male celebrities (?) ( don't make me laugh ) who infest the cinema nowadays with their total lack of personal, as opposed to publicity generated, charisma.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
They don't really have charisma these days, do they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Bean
Maybe we should get a French guy in, with a seductive accent...
Why are you so against Mason's portrayal? OK he didn't look like Jude Law or whoever the current flavour of the month may be, but he was convincing in the role. Admittedly, it's a long time since I saw the film but, given the circumstances under which it was made, I thought Stanley Kubrick got within a reasonable shot of the story. One of the things I remember from the book is that there seemed to be a certain amount of tedious prose writing that had to be waded through which, thankfully, Kubrick was able to dispense with in the film version. However, the premise of the story is so good, that I intend to read it again to see if a second reading overcomes my reservations.Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
I really appreciate this thread! All of the interesting feedback urged me to read this book. Although I am only 1/3 of the way through it, I am entranced.
It did feel uncomfortable to get into, but Nabokov really pulls you in. His style is exactly what I have been looking for, and I expect to read many more of his books....
There's a beautifully sad bit right near the end- genius.
Where have you been Kelby? Don't you realise that we are the only ones keeping this thread alive ?Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
Someone might come along and resucitate it, hopefully... :)
hi, i'm new here.. i'm from indonesia, sorry if my english is not very good.
well, i read Lolita a year ago.. and it suddenly became my favorite.
now i'm planning to conduct my undergraduate thesis about Lolita..
i want to discuss the narrative techniques.. but my advisor told me it will be too broad and suggested me to choose a more specific topic..what do you guys think will be the best for me?
i'd really love to read your comments..
Of course I too have read the book and this is really a marvelous book, magnum opus, something of world classic. This book was criticized as being obscene and as a matter of fact this book is philosophically appealing.
What is more this book is kind of open and straightforward and was banned in some countries when it was printed.
How about 'How does the narration affect how we view the novel?'Quote:
Originally Posted by dianwulansari
Or something along the lines of how does Nabokov manage to make a person like Humbert a somewhat sympathetic figure?Quote:
Originally Posted by kelby_lake
Or even take the tack...making a dastardly person into a sympathetic character, not only Humbert, but any character, by any narrator.
Hello, everyone!
I'm from Slovenia and I'm new on this forum. As dianwulansari, I too am writing my undergraduate thesis about Lolita... I'm thinking of writing about the Lolita's influence on modern literature and culture. Since this is a very broad theme, I don't quite know where to start. I was thinking about the title "Lolitas after Lolita", meaning I would like to concentrate on different literature works, film characters and fashion styles perhaps which have clearly been influenced on by Nabokov's character of Lolita.
If you have some useful ideas or some other suggestions, I would be extremely grateful if you could share them with me.
Thank you so much.
Lolita is a strong influence in American Beauty
You probably should a new thread..Quote:
Originally Posted by mojcaoblak
Later writers avoided having Lolitas, because underage firls can be trouble.
Yes, "American Beauty" also came to my mind:) "Reading Lolita in Teheran" is also one of the books which mention Lolita, but otherwise, I really have no other idea.....
So I agree with PeterL that maybe I should try something else. Any ideas?:)