Reading Lolita in Teheran ch.14~15

1. Reading Lolita in Teheranch.14~15 English Language and Literature 200620169 김은현

2. Ch. 14 page44, 1stp~page45, 2ndp 1. Some bothering problem to Mitra • → Why the tragic story make us happy? 2. Horrible memory of imprisonment of father caused by jealous of Iranian elite • →the beginning of the writer’s nightmare 3.Father’s last charge, insubordination,became a way of life for this writer. → A sentence by Nabokov “curiosity is insubordination in its purest form” 4. The revolution made them (Iranian) live a tough life.. →”Later, the Islamic Revolution took away whatever sense of security I had managed to re-establish after my father’s release from jail”

3. Ch. 14 page46 1stp~ page47 1stp • A series of painful dreaming caused bystrict religious and political rule (The writer and student’s nightmare, A boy’s illegal dream, The inmate’s rule of dreaming) 2. A kind of answer to Mitra’s question. → Like the fairy tale offers you freedoms that reality denies, all great works have an affirmation of life against the transience of that life.

4. 2. A kind of answer to Mitra’s question. the power of good the potential to surpass present limits essential defiance of lolita insubordination Frightening witches Humbert restrictions in reality The perfection and beauty of form rebels against the ugliness and shabbiness of the subject matter.

5. Ch.15 page48, 1stp~page51, 1stp 1. We can see the concept of villain through Humbert and Nassrin’s uncle. → The same point is that they are interested only in their own vision of other people. 2. Unexpected twists and turns → A long pause after they discussed the scene revealed Humbert’s lust for lolita. 3. Different kinds of opinion are exchanged among the students. →Lolita’s wish, Feeling about Humbert’s poshlust (Higher sexual desire)

6. Different kinds of opinion are exchanged among the students. • “ Some critics seem to treat the text the same way Humbert treats Lolita : they only see themselves and what they want to see.”

7. M : “ The point is, do we have any morality at all? Do we consider that we have no responsibility towards others but only for satisfying our needs? A : That’s the crux of the great novels, the question of doing what is right or what we want to do.” 4. The confrontation between Mashid and Azin 4thp , Page 51

8. 4. Being caught between tradition and changepage 53, 3rdp • The story about Nassrin’s parents • → Her mother, came from secular and modern family, married a man coming from religious background. • We can see some kind of relationship between Nassrin’s parents and the confrontations of Mashid and Azin.

9. Topic for your own reflection • The only concession had been to leave each other alone inside the class. • As you know the writer was expelled from her country refusing to wear a veil. • How can we find the solution to this kind of conflict between religious and traditional custom and modern idea of pursuit of freedom?