Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Does "Lolita" glorify pedophilia?
Position2 of 2

Yes, "Lolita" does glorify pedophilia

This position holds that Lolita does glorify paedophilia. It argues that whatever points Nabokov makes about social hypocrisy come only through the exploitation of child sexual abuse, and that the young Dolores is presented throughout solely as a sexual object.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. The character of Dolores, a young child, is only seen as a sexual object
    The only perspective in the book is that of Humbert Humbert and his perverse obsessions - the perspective of Dolores, the victim of child sexual abuse, is never depicted and their relationship is never portrayed as abuse.