Double Reading Log

The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby 1-317
Lolita by Vladimir Nakobov 16%-22%


The Jungle Book 50%-100%


Trends
In The Clockwork Three, they have many different trends than that would be found in our time period. For example, the opera is popular there while here, our culture would much rather see a movie. Also, the clothing that the characters wear is very different. For example, Madame Pomeroy wears very ostentatious outfits that would be considered ridiculous today. 


Symbolism
In Lolita, there is are a few symbols that can be interpreted differently. The first symbol I'd like to address is Lolita herself. Now, Humbert views Lolita as perfection- he rants on and on about her supple skin and youthful beauty. He talks about how he views her as His Lolita, his Lo and Loli. However, I don't believe Lolita is truly what Humbert desires. I believe that Lolita just reveals his craving for young children- not just the Dolores. "I was able to make out a dim first version of Lolita's outline, legs, cheekbones, bobbed nose." In this section of the book, Humbert is not talking about Dolores. He is talking about her mother as a child. Therefore, I believe that Lolita symbolizes what Humbert desires in a women- youthful perfection. 


Ethics
In one scene of The Clockwork Three, Hannah steals a diamond necklace from Madame Pomeroy in order to pay for her father's medical bills. Though I empathize with Hannah for her father's condition, I don't believe that was the right thing to do. Hannah ought to have explained her situation to Madame and asked for a loan, not steal the gift impulsively.


Details
Dolores, or Lolita, is described in intense detail in this novel. She is described as a messy, uncaring, rebellious 12 year old girl. She is dressed sloppily and does not care for any baths. She has a fierce temper and is capable of having terrible arguments. However, Dolores is quite innocent and can be very fun at times. 

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The Jungle Book by Ridyard Kipling

1%-49% (approximately 80 pages)

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

1%-15% (approximately 30 pages)

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In the story of Mowgli and his jungle life, much of the native tongue is used. For example, they call the fire a Red Flower and they call various other creatures either by an African name or a different nickname. Also, the seals use different names when referring to bachelors ( the seals call them holluschickie).

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When describing his memories, the narrator Humbert manages to describe his experiences with a melancholic, sad tone- almost as if he is romanticizing his life a bit. However, when he begins to describe his "nymphets", it is hard to not take him seriously as his tone is as serious as it was when he was describing Annabel before. 

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A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

14%-68% (more than 100 pages)


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In this book, Jaycee describes her scenery in detail. When she is captured, she vividly recounts how she felt herself grasp something sticky, which is a pine cone. With all of the intricate descriptions, I can actually feel like I am living through her experience with her.

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In this story, Jaycee accurately portrays her abductor, Paul, as an ethic-less man that cruellly tricks her into believing she is in good hands. Also, Paul's wife is portrayed as an immoral woman who puts up with the abuse going on in her yard. Through out this story, I find myself continuously horrified about how Paul and his wife could do something so horrible to the young, eleven year old Jaycee.