The works of Vladimir Nabokov have traditionally functioned in a way that
challenges its reader to question existing notions of normality. In his works, Nabokov has
frequently utilized representations of disability as a means to comment or critique the
human condition. Throughout this project I intend to demonstrate how the narratives in
both Lolita and Laughter in the Dark function as a normative force which embodies the
cultural attitudes regarding disability. This is accomplished through the enforcement of a
normative reading by the narrative. It is clear then that Nabakov is attempting to subvert
literary conventions by using nontraditional narrators to demonstrate the relativity of
normality. Throughout this project, I will be focusing on Nabakov’s use of narrator to
distort the cultural line between disability and ability. Ultimately, the goal of this project is to demonstrate that current societal notions of normality and disability are outdated and
arbitrary. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_13100 |
| Contributors | Ruiz, Oscar Javier (author), Hagood, Taylor (Thesis advisor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters (Degree grantor), Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 55 p., Online Resource |
| Rights | All rights reserved by the source institution, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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