Eroticism And Erosion Of Ethics: A Psychoanalytical Study Of Humbert In Vladimir Nabokov’s Novel Lolita & David Lurie In J. M. Coetzee's Novel Disgrace

Dr. Mamta Kumari

Abstract


Through a psychoanalytical point of view, this research article investigates the complex relationship between eroticism and the degradation of ethics. The paper tries to analyse the psychological dynamics behind the immoral behaviours motivated by the erotic impulses by focusing on the characters of Humbert in Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita and David Lurie in J.M. Coetzee's novel Disgrace. This study tries to uncover the deeper consequences of their acts and their impact on the characters themselves and the surrounding society by evaluating their motivations, desires, and psychological profiles. We seek to obtain a better understanding of the human psyche and its intersection with ethical boundaries through this psychoanalytical analysis.


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psychoanalytic, Lolita, Disgrace, ethical boundaries, Humbert and David Lurie.

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