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Vladimir Nabokov Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: Analyze how characters in one of Nabakov's stories are affected by society's standards. Another Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: Show how the conventional or stereo-typed character is used to accomplish the author's purpose. Another Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: Choose a scene or character in one of Nabokov's novels that awakens "thoughtful laughter." Then write an essay in which you show why this laughter is thoughtful and how it contributes to the meaning of the work. Pale Fire Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: In this novel, a character's apparent madness or irrational behavior plays an important role. Write a well-organized essay in which you explain what this eccentric behavior consists of and how it might be judged reasonable. Explain the significance of the madness to the work as a whole. PninAnother Essay Prompt on a Literary Element: This novel includes a scene of social occasion--for example, weddings, funerals, parties--which reveals the values of the characters and the society in which they live. In a focused essay, discuss the contribution the scene makes to the meaning of the work as a whole.