Pale Fire: A Magazine in 12 Projects Group Three | Page 96

down. [15] Another reference to a dif- ferent Shakespeare play alto- gether, Nabokov mentions “Ophelia,” a character from the popular Hamlet. Again, Nabokov seems to be patting himself on the back for his cleverness. [16] The King in Pale Fire once again mirrors Timon in Timon of Athens. When he is warned that his money will soon be completely gone, Timon does not pay attention. Despite the warnings he received, he con- tinued to give away his mon- ey freely. - CHRISTINA RESO 96