Narrative Techniques In Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita '

Vladimir Nabokov’s, Lolita, shows off his extraordinary narrative skills which bring a visionary insight into the issue of morality, a romantic verse and a grasp of human character that seem unique as his own. He uses first-person narration to affect the reader’s perception of the events being described in the novel through the use of stylistic devices. Thus, able to manipulate the reader’s beliefs and train of thought, to dictate what the they should think. More specific to the factors affection our perception of the events being described in the novel, Nabokov uses various literary elements such as characterization and various narrative techniques as well as first person point of view to shape a narrator- in the form of Humbert Humber (H.H)- to make a charming, seemingly …show more content…
Again, this may mean the reader thinks he is more reliable and are more willing to see details in the novel from his view rather than from someone other than himself. Additionally, he is always re-evaluating himself and questioning himself which a good person would do, to keep themselves in check. He also proclaims himself as stupid and naive “in the matter of sex” to show his innocence to bring our attention to the fact that he is inexperienced in wooing a nymphet. H.H claims that he is not like a “pervert” and shows us this in the novel because he is not cunning nor a scheming person which reveals he is a good person. All these traits are meant to make him seem like a genuine person without evil intentions by using the logic we subconsciously use as readers, to connect that a good person would not usually do evil things. As a reader this makes us sympathize with him when he victimizes himself and see events in his way/the way he wants us to. This is instead of from a removed position