Lolita vs a clockwork orange

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how is anthony burgess' novel a clockwork orange similar in any way to vladimir nabokov's novel lolita!? please help!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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For one thing, both Alex and Humbert have wicked senses of humor!. In the end, both are victims in a way of the very society they sought to harm!.

Yes there is certainly manipulation!. But the easiest connection to see is between Lolita (Dolores) and Alex himself!. Both of them are molested children!. Lolita by Humbert and Alex by his counsellor!. Both Lolita and Alex turned into very wild, rebellious kids because of it!.

The real difference comes in the way things turned out!. Humbert is not a terrible man - not really!. Everyone should have someone in their lives who loves them as much as Humbert loves Lolita!. I have never had anything but sympathy for him!.

Just a little different perspective for you!. Pax-CWww@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, there are some similarites!.
Burgess wrote (in a language of his own making, for the most part) A Clockwork Orange about a youth against society and what 'society' does about it!. Very broad irony, satire and social commentary!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/A_Clockwork!.!.!.

Nabokov wrote about a very May-December relationship, meaning young and old!. Criminal activity and its results are also in this book!.
Similarity between the books are in the results of criminal activity!.
also in the use of broad satire and irony for social commentary!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Lolita

ADD: Yes, manipulation occurs from beginning to end in both books!.
In one, the youth in question, from boy to teen, is manipulated by society, then he decides to do his bit of manipulation, attacking whoever he can reach in society!.
In the second, manipulation of the young girl occurs, until she also decides to do some manipulation of her own!.
For both younger characters, the victims, their return manipulation ends badly for them, though worse for others!. Perhaps!. A fairly big perhaps!. Let's just say bad things happen all the way around!.
'Society' itself is shown up to be wanting!.!.!. lacking in understanding!.
Both books are good reading, aren't they!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

They are both written in first person!. In both of them, the narrators are pretty disgusting people that the reader has a hard time identifying with (in one, a child molester, in the other, a violent thug)!. The narrators also aren't completely reliable--they may not be telling the truth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com