Blue Angel, comparison

I think the author of Blue Angel, Francine Prose, wants to show a similarity between Lola Lola and Angela Argo. In the movie Lola Lola becomes Professor Rath's forbidden passion, his downfall.  I hope this is not the fate that awaits Professor Swenson.  I really hope that Professor Swenson is smarter than Professor Rath.  I don't blame Lola in the movie, because Lola was being Lola, this is what she does, she is a woman of the night sort to speak. She may not be a down right prostitute, but it is understood that woman that worked in cabaret's at that time usually would be with a lot of different men. And they were somewhat dangerous, especially for a man like Professor Rath, who seemed to have very little experience with woman, especially Lola's type.  However, Lola did not come on to him.  He unwillingly fell for her charm and sensuality.  Yet, a man of his educational background should have known better.  He should've been wise enough to know that the only thing a woman like Lola could do is ruin a man like him. And she did.