Why did Nabokov chose to write about a pedophile?
My response is not an answer as much as an observation. Nabokov's skill as a writer and storyteller compel a reader to look beyond the fact that Humbert is a pedophile and mesmerizing the reader with his language. Is the content the most important part of a novel? Nabokov's choice of topic and main character argue that the answer to that question is no. Or are human beings, by nature just compelled to explore the dirty, ugly side of humanity? I think I am offering more questions than answers at this point.
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Thanks. You have posed question that I have not explored. You have given me much to consider.
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