The Analysis Of Artistic Expression On Lolita

Lolita is an “encyclopedia” work, reflects Nabokov`s interpretation of his ownnovel theory in novelistic realm. In the novel, the art theme of schizophrenia, thedesign of two opposite characters and the usage of intertextual performance are all theembodiment of Nabokov’s artistic theory. This paper analyzes the artisticperformance of Lolita in these three aspects and expects a more comprehensiveunderstanding of this work.The hero Humbert is a pedophile and a schizophrenic, who has a kind ofirresistible desire for sexy girls at the age of nine to fourteen. The eternal memory ofAnnabel makes Humbert live in a fantasy of deformed pursuit of sexy girls for a longperiod, and this kind of pursuit doesn’t have a physical bearer until the appearance ofLolita.The character design in this work is very ingenious, the never appearingcharacter Annabel throughout the story is a hidden line and Lolita is her reflection inreality. One character is unreal and the other is "real". Valeria and Black in the novelare Humbert’s wives, one is aversion and the other is assistance, which form anotherpair of opposite characters. About the pair of Humbert and Quilty, the latter one is asymbol of evil and another Humbert.Lolita adheres to the usual features of Nabokov`s creation. It highlightsintertextuality in the storyline setting, the possessing the features of repetition. Theuse of intertextuality in the creation of Lolita has very important significance for theconstruction and enrichment of intertextuality theory.