Nabokov uses a great deal of irony to make the reader aware of the lacking self-reflection of the main characters, and because of the lack of authentic historical references (besides the allusion to Greek mythology) this novel this is more fiction that factual. Consequently, Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire shows how an author can use new techniques and approaches to create a literary masterpiece, without a specific audience in mind. ... This imagined fictional tale creates room for interpretation, and although the reader may not be interested in literary history, or even realize the refere...

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• Grade Level: Graduate