Novel vs. films

Category:Analysis
File:Novel cover.webp|"Lolita", the 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
File:Lolita 1962 theatrical.jpg|"Lolita", the 1962 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
File:Lolita 1997.jpeg|"Lolita", the 1997 film directed by Adrian Lyne
== Novel vs. 1962 film ==
Novel	1962 film
* Dolores in introduced at twelve years old.
* "Lolita" is a nickname for Dolores used only by Humbert Humbert.
* Humbert recalls several moments in which Dolores was obviously and rightfully emotional. She also frequently expresses her displeasure with Humbert.
* Humbert recalls several "breakdowns" and trips to mental hospitals prior to events of the story.
* Humbert recalls his short-lived but passionate relationship with Annabel Leigh.
* Humbert frequently molests and rapes Dolores, giving her sleeping pills in order to do so.
* Humbert's methods of abuse towards Dolores are much more explicit, and Quilty is treated merely as a supporting character.
* No mention of neighbors finding a gun in the Haze home. Humbert contemplates murdering Charlotte via drowning while the two are at the lake.
* Mona is a friend of Dolores' from their school in Beardsley. Humbert claims that she previously had an affair with an older man and appears to be flirting with him, referring to her as a "nymphet" as well. She also aids Dolores in lying to Humbert.
* No mention of the drive-in incident.
* Humbert recalls several relationships that he had after Annabel and before Dolores with adult women named Valeria and Monique.	
* Dolores' age in left ambiguous, though she appears to be around fourteen.
* Dolores is referred to as "Lolita" by several other characters, including her mother and Clare Quilty.
* Dolores is shown displaying little negative emotion, as Kubrick believed that it would diminish the satirical sense of humor in the film.
* No mention of mental hospitals or previous mental health complications.
* No mention of Annabel Leigh.
* No mention of sleeping pills. It is only implied once that he and Dolores have a sexual encounter off-screen.
* Quilty is treated as the primarily villain rather than Humbert, who is generally more restrained and likable than in the novel. 
* Humbert contemplates shooting Charlotte while the two are at home. Later, their neighbors find the gun and suspect that Humbert may be suicidal.
* Mona appears only in the first act as the daughter of John and Jean Farlow, who reside in Ramsdale.
* Dolores grabs Humbert's hand while they watch a horror movie along with Charlotte.
* No mention of any previous relationships.
== Novel vs. 1997 film ==
== 1962 film vs. 1997 film ==
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