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The final quarter of Lolita has come to a close, and I for one is very happy about it. Not often am I wishing for a book to end sooner, but in this case I was. The predictions I had made in the beginning were somewhat true, although the ending did exceed my expectations as well as surprising me. I did not expect Lolita 's plot twist of marrying another man, as well as being pregnant. Humbert 's dark obsession with Lolita was terrifying to read about in all honesty. To go as far as murdering Clare Quilty, for a young girl, is truly an evil act. For both of them to die in the end, definitely gave off some Romeo and Juliet vibes, with a darker twist. My favourite line from the novel was "because you took advantage of my disadvantage…" (pg 199). This line is my favourite because I feel like it truly outlines the book and its theme. Humbert an older man takes advantage of a young susceptible girl and later on in the novel, Lolita takes advantage of his money and obsession with her. …show more content…

Though I am not a pedophille obsessed with someone, there have been moments with band members, where I 'd do as much as I can to see them as well. As well as giving them money I don 't have. I feel as if I was satisfied with the ending, with both main characters dead, it 's a clean wrap up of the novel, cutting all loose ends. Though I think I would have prefered an ending where Lolita didn 't die, or even Humbert having to live with his horrible actions and live through the loss of his

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