So, the book that I chose was Lolita. Lolita starts as a 12 year old girl that thinks shes in love with this man. My question is do you think Lolita knows what she is doing at such a young age? Does she think what shes doing is normal? Any opinions?
Well to be honest, the book is written from the perspective of an unreliable narrator; therefore, we are not sure weather or not Lolita wants to be with him. He can lie and say that she does, but we never know for sure! I absolutely think that a little girl at a young age does NOT know what she is doing if she ends up with a MAN! I feel like since the perspective is from the pedophile, we are hidden information from Lolita!
No one at a young age at 12 truly grasps what love is. One wants to believe they do, but they only capture the idea from movies one watches on the tv. Children think love is all flowery and pleasant, when in reality it can tough sometimes and lead to dark times. She believes it's normal as she has yet to be exposed to the cruelty of people and no one has told her it's disgusting. Good question!
Of course Lolita doesn't know what she is doing because she is too young. She probably thinks that what she feels about this man is normal because she might have not been raised well.
She probably doesn't know what she is feeling and enjoys how the male treats her and automatically associates that with love. Since she is so young, many children were sheltered at that age so they didn't have any experience in love other than family. Most people are loved by their family and they are nice and sometimes give us gifts. So when Lolita gets things or is treated nicely from this older man I believe she thinks he loves her so she has to love him back. Or maybe she isn't allowed loved at home and seeks love elsewhere.
I feel like it's more of lust than anything else. Im 16, and I don't know what love is. Been through relationships but I feel like "love" is a strong word. But it can mean different things. Maybe she does love him but she isn't in love with him, you get me? as in like she feels something towards him but it isn't anything solid
At such a young age, a 12 year old is too naïve in a fast paced world. I agree with a lot of the comments. Love is such a difficult concept to grasp. At 12, of course she doesn't know. Like Tommy said, the girl probably thinks it's normal to have a grown man romantically interested in her.
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ReplyDeleteWell to be honest, the book is written from the perspective of an unreliable narrator; therefore, we are not sure weather or not Lolita wants to be with him. He can lie and say that she does, but we never know for sure! I absolutely think that a little girl at a young age does NOT know what she is doing if she ends up with a MAN! I feel like since the perspective is from the pedophile, we are hidden information from Lolita!
ReplyDeleteNo one at a young age at 12 truly grasps what love is. One wants to believe they do, but they only capture the idea from movies one watches on the tv. Children think love is all flowery and pleasant, when in reality it can tough sometimes and lead to dark times. She believes it's normal as she has yet to be exposed to the cruelty of people and no one has told her it's disgusting. Good question!
ReplyDeleteOf course Lolita doesn't know what she is doing because she is too young. She probably thinks that what she feels about this man is normal because she might have not been raised well.
ReplyDeleteShe probably doesn't know what she is feeling and enjoys how the male treats her and automatically associates that with love. Since she is so young, many children were sheltered at that age so they didn't have any experience in love other than family. Most people are loved by their family and they are nice and sometimes give us gifts. So when Lolita gets things or is treated nicely from this older man I believe she thinks he loves her so she has to love him back. Or maybe she isn't allowed loved at home and seeks love elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteI think that she really plays a factor in a situation like this. The girl is too young in my opinion to know love in the ways of finding a companion.
ReplyDeleteI feel like it's more of lust than anything else. Im 16, and I don't know what love is. Been through relationships but I feel like "love" is a strong word. But it can mean different things. Maybe she does love him but she isn't in love with him, you get me? as in like she feels something towards him but it isn't anything solid
ReplyDeleteAt such a young age, a 12 year old is too naïve in a fast paced world. I agree with a lot of the comments. Love is such a difficult concept to grasp. At 12, of course she doesn't know. Like Tommy said, the girl probably thinks it's normal to have a grown man romantically interested in her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your input guys, I like how i can see a couple view points from you all!
ReplyDeleteI think to the girl, her understanding of love os like the love between family members, maybe she take the man as her father, love him as a father.
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