As one reads then end of Lolita and they discover that Clare Quilty has been following Humbert and Lolita, it makes me wonder why he would follow them? If Lolita in only a sex toy for Quilty than why would he go to such extensive lengths to follow Humbert and Lolita in secret. If he considers Lolita only as an object of entertainment, then why would he stalk her and Humbert across America and wait so long to steal her from Humbert. As mentioned by Lolita he has numerous other means of entertainment with girls and boys that he could use to forget Lolita, so why does he not let her go? Is it possible he had a love for Lolita that had worn off as he pursued her and Humbert? If not then why would he go to such extreme lengths to ensure that she remained his. The other part of Quilty and Lolita’s relationship that puzzles me is that after the years he spent tracking her and Humbert down, he eventually kicks Lolita out of his ranch. He essentially wasted all the time he spent trying to find Lolita, to evict her from his house. Quilty as a character, I feel, does not act rationally, but instead acts with disregard to other people’s feeling, and only for his own temporary entertainment.
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