08-14-2011, 11:45 PM
I read Lolita to write my poem Hood. I had a similar reaction to Humbert Humbert. Lolita is a disturbing book but yes I think it's art. Nabokov's writing and how he handles the relationships elevates the piece.
When you look at this modern shock fiction like Dexter it taps into a vigilantism root. I mean look at recent trial verdicts. People cry out that justice was not done. I charactr like Dexter acts like a modern day wrath of god for a people that say you will get what you deserve. If you study sociopaths (who experts tell us are 3% of the population) even while most are non-violent thei inability to form emotional connections makes them truly alien to the majority. To hint at true emotions in Dexter is trying to give the audience a touchpoint that really wouldn't exist in the real world but is ironically needed to get us to care about the character.
But if you stretch the talk beyond the Lolita relationship even to consenting adults of various stripes you realize that there seems to be a greater acceptance of violence and revenge fantasies is our entertainment then there is for those of a sexual nature.
Interesting thoughts Jack
When you look at this modern shock fiction like Dexter it taps into a vigilantism root. I mean look at recent trial verdicts. People cry out that justice was not done. I charactr like Dexter acts like a modern day wrath of god for a people that say you will get what you deserve. If you study sociopaths (who experts tell us are 3% of the population) even while most are non-violent thei inability to form emotional connections makes them truly alien to the majority. To hint at true emotions in Dexter is trying to give the audience a touchpoint that really wouldn't exist in the real world but is ironically needed to get us to care about the character.
But if you stretch the talk beyond the Lolita relationship even to consenting adults of various stripes you realize that there seems to be a greater acceptance of violence and revenge fantasies is our entertainment then there is for those of a sexual nature.
Interesting thoughts Jack
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson