Reading Preparation
Hey, all. I have found it helpful to learn a bit about the books that form the backbone of Reading Lolita in Tehran. Some of them I have never read and others have needed a refresher. Here are links to Spark notes on each of the books: Lolita , The Great Gatsby, Daisy Miller, and Pride and Prejudice.
It's helpful to look up a couple additional papers as well that give some context to the authors of those books. Doing this preparation only takes a little time and will add a lot to your appreciation of Nafisi.
It's helpful to look up a couple additional papers as well that give some context to the authors of those books. Doing this preparation only takes a little time and will add a lot to your appreciation of Nafisi.
posted by Jon K. Houghton | 6:28 AM
3 Comments:
Thanks for the good tip, kid!
Thanks for the links, Kevin. I had no idea that Lolita was so maudlin. I can't wait to see what corellaries are drawn between Lolita, Humbert and the women and men of Tehran.
John, you may have read this by now, but in page 35 she writes this:
"I want to emphasise once more that we were not Lolita, the Ayatollah was not Humbert and this republic was not what Humbert called his princedom by the sea."
So far, I am unsure what the significances of Lolita's characters are in this book.
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