poem which won Newdigate Prize in 1878‚ etc. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel about a young handsome and wealthy man who is corrupted and influenced by Lord Henry Wotton to jump into the new concept of hedonism. He kills his own friend‚ Basil Hallward‚ who paints his picture. His picture changes along his sins. His picture gets uglier and uglier. In the end‚ he is death by accident. Weirdly‚ his picture changes back into its original state which is a picture of a handsome youngman. Writers
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Dorian Gray‚ is introduced as an innocent‚ beautiful young boy until he-in a mad instant- prays that his beauty shall live on while his portrait bares the resemblance of his shame and disgrace. Basil Hallward‚ the painter of the doomed portrait‚ praises Dorian for his timeless beauty and innocence. Basil is obsessed with Dorian‚ and his pleasure is found with the ideal of Dorian that allows him to paint so elusively. The corruption of Dorian begins with Basil’s adoration‚ but it is lofted with Lord
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Dorian Gray‚ is introduced as an innocent‚ beautiful young boy until he-in a mad instant- prays that his beauty shall live on while his portrait bares the resemblance of his shame and disgrace. Basil Hallward‚ the painter of the doomed portrait‚ praises Dorian for his timeless beauty and innocence. Basil is obsessed with Dorian‚ and his pleasure is found with the ideal of Dorian that allows him to paint so elusively. The corruption of Dorian begins with Basil’s adoration‚ but it is lofted with
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This novel begins when Basil Hallward‚ a painter‚ is captured by Dorian Gray’s beauty and paints a work depicting Dorian in his true form. Lord Henry‚ a friend of Basil‚ claims that this piece is a masterpiece and proceeds to enlighten Dorian on some of his philosophies on life and life lost. Lord Henry explains‚ “When your youth goes‚ your beauty
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real life. The whole book takes its starting point in the supernatural object. Another sign of gothic fiction is the atmosphere of Mystery. This is also at place due to the supernatural element. But the mystique is also provoked by the murder of Basil Hallward that is kept a secret for a long period of time. Also the high emotions that takes place throughout the book‚ stir the atmosphere. Especially the reaction of Sibyl Vane is fiery. Oscar Wild is known a great writer of comedies of manner‚ and
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wishes to remain young forever. He meets artist Basil Hallward who quickly becomes obsessed with Gray. Hallward’s portrait of Gray is what keeps him young. He then meets Lord Henry who pushes Gray live his life selfishly. Gray falls in love with actress Sibyl Vane who quits her acting career for him. He broke their engagement‚ which led her to kill herself. Gray reunites with Hallward who begs him to change his lifestyle‚ but Gray refused and killed Hallward. He finally realizes he needs to change‚ and
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century. The main character of the book is a young and extremely handsome man named Dorian Gray. He is sitting to a painter called Basil Hallward. Basil is greatly inspired by the beauty of the boy and Dorian becomes painter´s muse. In the artist’s studio Dorian also meets Lord Henry Wotton‚ a man of great intellect and immoral views. When the painting is finished‚ Basil and Henry are shocked by the exquisiteness of the picture. Dorian also admires the way the picture depicts his look‚ but he becomes
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faces and may appear in any shape or form in which he chooses making it impossible to determine who he will influence next (Kulik‚195-220). Lord Henry’s interest in Dorian spawned from Basil’s obsession with the boy. Lord Henry could not influence Basil with his
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wealthy young man living in the nineteenth century in London. Even though Dorian is a very intelligent person‚ he often finds himself easily manipulated and this fault will ultimately lead him to failure. Dorian has his picture painted by a friend named Basil‚ and when Dorian meets his friend Lord Henry Wotton‚ his life will soon collapse. Dorian begins to believe that youth and beauty will bring him everything he desires‚ so he makes a wish that the portrait will age‚ and he will stay forever young and
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with the exceeding importance of social stature and personal image. The protagonist‚ Dorian Gray‚ rises as the archetype of male splendor and youth. His aristocracy and stunning beauty enthrall all his surroundings. He often poses for friend‚ Basil Hallward‚ an artist of great talent whose art is inspired by Dorian’s undeniable charisma. While Basil’s most extraordinary painting is in the midst of being completed‚ Dorian is introduced to Lord Henry Wotton‚ a cynical philosopher and skillful orator
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