Littlegreenlady
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As I read the thread from beginning to end I could not shake the feeling I was reading "Lolita" in real time. Each development seemed sadly unsurprising; Nabokov knew the mind of this sort of predator. I felt ill as I pictured scenes from the novel being described in the articles. it also gave rise to more questions. Did Haase tell Maria that he had contacted her mother and reassured her everything was fine, which lead Maria to believe that her mother was either approving or unconcerned or indifferent to the situation? Reassuring lies about Maria's mother could increase his power over her and alleviate possible guilt she feels. Alternatively, he could feed into feelings of anger and resentment for her mother which would fuel his psychological control.
Oh God, another thought, what if she ends up pregnant?
I take some solace that he left the dog in someone's yard to be found rather than killed or left to die somewhere.
Also, I very much believe he has the help of friends inclined to similar proclivities. He made friends with little girls online, participated in political forums, dog breeding boards, why not fellow pedophiles as well?
Perhaps Nabokov had an unpublished draft of "Lolita" that concluded as swiftly and painlessly as possible and Maria will be home soon.
{All my own humble opinion.}
That's a very good point, flauberry. It would make sense in a way if she has been told that her mum knows where she is.
I wonder what is going through her mind. She obviously was happy to spend the weekend with him - and I would hazard a guess she was happy enough to go away with him. Did she know how it would be? Was she told something else? If she thinks her mum knows where she is, it would perhaps explain why she has not tried to escape or pass a message to her.
I read Lolita many years ago but there are a lot of similarities. I remember it as a very sad book.