“And I looked at her, and knew as clearly as I am to die, that I loved her more than anything I had ever seen or imagined on earth, or hoped for anywhere else” (277)
This quote illustrates the two main themes of the novel: Obsession and how languages is used to deceive the reader. When H.H. has his final confrontation with Lolita he still thinks he has a chance to live happily ever after with her, even though he knows that she is with child and has clearly moved on. His love and passion for her goes beyond the call of fatherhood and clearly shows how insane and obsessed H.H. is. His obsession for Lolita has totally destroyed his life, he is filled with the single thought of Lolita and is unable to move past the fact that he has lost her. Instead of realizing he is at fault H.H. blames this all on Quincy and sets out to kill him and get revenge for what was “taken” from him.
Additionally, with this quote H.H. tries once again to romanticize his relationship with Lolita. He tries to convince the reader that he is a hopeless romantic and we should sympathize with him and forgive his terrible crimes. H.H. clearly does not see a problem with his behavior and wants to manipulate the readers. If anything the final meeting between H.H. and Lolita is ironically fitting for him because she is able to be happy without him in her life and she receives financial compensation for her terrible childhood.
Why do you think H.H. places all of the blame on Lolita’s kidnapper Quilty? Why can H.H. not take responsibility for his perverse actions?
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