Can something so controversial and disguised be considered worthy? Many have argued on this topic and formulated sharp positions. Some have taken their opinions to extremes advocating the removal of this unsavory subject from literature; while others argue that although the content is vulgar, there is an intended meaning that the author wishes to express. I should side with the latter of these two positions. Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is one such novel that has raised concerns due to its questionable subject matter. On the surface, the novel is about a fourteen-year-old girl who is seduced by a middle-aged man, but Lolita goes much deeper than its sexual substance. When readers look past their discrepancies, it allows them to analyze the text with a more open mind. I admit that doing this requires a high level of maturity, which many high school students may not have yet developed. Additionally, parents may find the piece objectionable due to religious or cultural beliefs and do not want their children to be open to such crudeness. For these reasons, I do not believe that Lolita should be taught in regular high school classes, and should only be offered to AP students and as a pleasure read. Before forming an adequate opinion on the banning of Lolita, a basic knowledge of the text is required. . The book took its title from Dolores Haze, a fourteen-year-old girl who became the object of the obsessive sexual attentions of the elderly Humbert Humbert. Umberto falls in love at first sight with the innocent "nymphet" and marries her mother to stay close to his true love. He begins recording dreams and fantasies of Dolores and himself in a diary, which is discovered by his wife who urges him... in the middle of the paper... filling himself with Dolores and tries to isolate her in the same way he had done. done to himself. However, Nabokov uses Humbert's disorder as a way to establish a situation in which an abusive relationship could easily germinate; as a result it has also created a lot of controversy and debate. Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita has stood out as one of the most controversial stories in American history due to its questionable content. However, if one truly understands the meaning behind the use of such deplorable aspects of life, then the question of whether the book promotes pedophilia becomes apparent. However, even with an accurate understanding of Nabokov's message, the book can still pose a challenge to some. Readers must have the ability to put aside personal afflictions and approach the novel with an appropriate level of maturity to accurately analyze and interpret the text.