Internal & External Exile

In Lolita, Humbert experiences two types of exiles: an internal exile and an external exile. His internal exile comes from his sick views of love and lust. Humbert believes that there is nothing wrong with loving his underage "nymphets", but we all know that it's not the norm. His internal desire for young girls causes an exile which he is subconsious to: an exile of normality. Humbert is out of reality, internally trapped by his lust for the wrong type of women. He has become so detached from normal society that he doesn't realize how rash his actions are. His voluntary external exile occurs when he comes from Europe to America, and becomes nomadic, moving constantly and not belonging to one fixed place.