Over the years, automobiles have come with new concepts and thoughts which drastically had a huge impact culturally. When the first automobile was introduced, its power came from working with steam like trains at that time. To build up steam, it needed to stop every 10 to 15 minutes having a top speed of 3 miles per hour. With this new invention came many problems.
The steam carriages were viewed as a nuisance as people pointed them to be very noisy and dirty. Then, automobiles with gas were introduced. With gas cars, many things changed and over time they became very popular. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, took advantage of the growing popularity of the automobile. Previously, cars were exclusive to those with the money …show more content…
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, there are many automobile related accidents that takes the lives of many. In that era there weren’t that much in safety as cars were a new growing addition to society. Cars usually traveled fast with speed limit, air bags, and caution signs not been introduced yet. In the book, automobiles create a unique sense of space and time in text through Humbert and Lolita’s road trip. Humbert picks up Lolita from her summer camp and decides to take her on the road to view the country. On the road, the two travel through many destinations and Humbert attempts to keep Lolita interested by poorly educating her about the location they pass. With the addition of cars in the 1930s, man was now able to travel to distances in a shorter amount of time. This also aided in the relationships with distant families and improve daily commute to work. However, instead of gaining a deeper understanding of the world and themselves through their journeys, Humbert and Lolita’s trip is ultimately a sham, a blind stumbling from location to location without any subsequent spiritual growth or deeper meaning. Soon the road trip begins to have a psychological affect the two. Humber, who was
The steam carriages were viewed as a nuisance as people pointed them to be very noisy and dirty. Then, automobiles with gas were introduced. With gas cars, many things changed and over time they became very popular. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, took advantage of the growing popularity of the automobile. Previously, cars were exclusive to those with the money …show more content…
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, there are many automobile related accidents that takes the lives of many. In that era there weren’t that much in safety as cars were a new growing addition to society. Cars usually traveled fast with speed limit, air bags, and caution signs not been introduced yet. In the book, automobiles create a unique sense of space and time in text through Humbert and Lolita’s road trip. Humbert picks up Lolita from her summer camp and decides to take her on the road to view the country. On the road, the two travel through many destinations and Humbert attempts to keep Lolita interested by poorly educating her about the location they pass. With the addition of cars in the 1930s, man was now able to travel to distances in a shorter amount of time. This also aided in the relationships with distant families and improve daily commute to work. However, instead of gaining a deeper understanding of the world and themselves through their journeys, Humbert and Lolita’s trip is ultimately a sham, a blind stumbling from location to location without any subsequent spiritual growth or deeper meaning. Soon the road trip begins to have a psychological affect the two. Humber, who was