Eternal Wanderer The Analysis Of Humbert’s Exile In Lolita

It is generally considered that Nabokov is the most influential pioneer of AmericanPostcolonialism. Because of his own exile experiences, Nabokov forms his unique angle ofseeing the world. In his works, he establishes various subjects such as exile, morality, freedom,time and so on which show different images to different people. The complexities of Nabokovthemes have not only made Nabokov well known around the world, but attracted literaryresearchers to explore the deep significance of his works. As a Russian who was born in a noblefamily, his exile experiences promoted him to view the exile as the most important means to hisliterary expression. By describing these exilic characters, he conveys his own suffering in thetravelling life and shows his concern for the condition of man’s spirits.Lolita has been considered as the most controversial novel in the20thcentury. The immoralrelationship between the hero and heroine not only makes the novel’s content controversial, butalso makes the author become an object of criticism. Until years later, the unique charm of thisbeautiful works has gradually been recognized by readers and critics. Most critics have paidmore attention to the bold innovation of themes and clever use of the art. On the contrary, thecriticism from exile is less. Many scholars at home and abroad have joined the research of thetheme of exile, but the study is still not comprehensive and deep enough. Based on the theory ofEdward Said, the thesis intends to give a kind of brand-new interpretation for the hero’s strangebehaviors with his exile experiences in both the realistic and spiritual world. In Said`s view, exileis both a real situation and a metaphor situation and it is an inevitable and necessary conditionfor intellectuals. It is a never healed wound imposed to the realistic self and real home by severalfactors. But these at best are just to cover up the deep sadness caused by the isolation withfriends and family. Through digging out the deep hidden information about Humbert, a specialliterary image, the readers can realize the author Nabokov’s own exilic experiences.The article is divided into six chapters:The first chapter is the introduction. The author of this thesis firstly introduces thebackground of writing this thesis; then a brief introduction of Nabokov and his novel Lolita. Thelast part of this chapter is the framework of the thesis. Chapter two is about its literature review and theoretical base. This chapter focuses on theresearches of postcolonialism and exile theory literary criticism at home and abroad, and studiesof Lolita from different aspects.Chapter three mainly introduces the basic content, motive, the forms of the Exlie Literatureand the application in Lolita. At the same time the author introduces the experience of Nabokovon the influence of the works.Chapter four intends to analysis the hero’s exile in the realistic world. Firstly exiles in theforeign land, and then travels endlessly in the United States. But, any search and escape can’tcomfort the wandering soul, so the soul’s wandering results the wandering in the realistic world.Chapter five presents the hero’s exile in the spiritual world, struggling against the childhoodlove. Humbert is always searching, escaping, and then searching again. However, the fate isdoomed. He is always on the endless road of exile.Chapter six is the conclusion: Long exilic career deeply influenced Nabokov’s creation. Theauthor and the hero Humbert’s wandering life and the experiences of moving around the worldshow that in order to get out of reality or psychic hang-ups, the exilic people can often beimmersed in the cage of the past.Because of the deep and eternal attachment to homes and thetime of the irreversibility of the time, They will go on endlessly until the end of life.