- The opening of the novel is very famous. In a very few lines, we get a lot of information and a first impression of Humbert Humbert. What important things about Humbert and Lolita do you think we learn? Formulate your response in your own words, and give examples from the text to support what you say.
- Several times, Humbert Humbert refers to "the jury". Who is he really talking about here? Who will judge him?
- What does Humbert do when he notices Lolita waking up?
- What does Lolita whisper to Humbert (p. 135)?
- Humbert Humbert says that "it was she who seduced me". Give examples (I can find three) from the text that support his claim.
- Give a summary of what Lolita's view of sex is (according to Humbert). Base your conclusions on examples from the text.
- In the name of the law, this would probably be condemned as some kind of rape. Do you agree? Is this rape? Why or why not?
Listen to me say a few things about the Beat Generation
Watch this clip about William S. Burroughs
- What was William Burroughs famous (notorious) for?
- What drugs did Burroughs use?
- How did Burroughs support himself?
- What role did Burroughs have in relation to the other Beat writers?
- Who was Joan Wollmer?
- What was Burroughs' sexual orientation?
- Who is William Tell?
- How did Joan Wollmer die?
- What is the novel Junky about?
- What might you find in Naked Lunch?
- Why did Naked Lunch become especially famous?
- What kinds of things did Burroughs do when he got older?
We'll read an extract from Naked Lunch
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