"A great Teacher is a wonderful story teller, therefore an Enchanter"
In class the topic of what an artist must have to be "good" came up. Sexson explained that Nabokov believed that an artist must be a good story teller, an enchanter, and a teacher. the most important of the three is enchanter. I then started to think about what my favorite teachers have done to keep my interest or keep me excited about a class. and then it hit me, they have all been enchanters. not only good story tellers, since all my favorite teachers have been English teachers, but they have all been really really good at story telling, which makes them enchanting to the students.
Nabokov is a complete enchanter. with his words he writes in Lolita, i get completely enthralled into the story once i sit down and read. in fact the other day i was in the library and totally read through one of my classes! i was enchanted not only by the story but the words that Nabokov uses. and not only the use of the words, but once i really start reading Lolita i get lost in what is all going on. I start to feel like i am in the story, and Humbert at times. and what is really weird is to start sympothizing with Humbert. once i do start to see things in Humberts twisted mind it throws me off. i always quit reading and then have to go right back to where i stopped, or even a little further! I also start to feel like i am imaging things while reading. For instance when he writes about Lolita there are "L's" all over the page. and i know its not just me, because i finally took my highlighter and highlighted all the L's and words with L's and find that yes, Nabokov has put these letters and words all over the pages that are centered around Lolita. or to better describe, pages where Lolita is discribed.
Nabokov has enchanted me with heis words, and his story and i cant wait to start reading another Nabokov book to see if he has that same ability.
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