The crucial theme present throughout C.S. Lewis’ "That Hideous Strength" and Oscar Wilde’s "The picture of Dorian Gray" is morality‚ and how it can be influenced. The main characters in C. S. Lewis’ novel‚ Mark and Jane Studdock‚ go through very contradicting paths and join opposite in objectives‚ organizations; at the same time they share similar feelings (solitude‚ confusion‚ paranoia) and carry out immoral actions in the attempt to run away from the problems. On the other hand
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“The Happy Prince” is a fairy tale Oscar Wilde wrote for his two sons but its educational and humane value go far beyond the fairy world of children. The story develops children’s compassion and sympathy for the poor and makes adults look back on their attitude toward the unfortunate people around them. All the good actions of the Happy Prince are so worthy and touching that he deserves our respect and admiration. The Happy Prince’s actions of helping the poor are worthy of respect. Without the
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The Nightingale and the Rose | | The Nightingale and the Rose - Oscar Wilde Note: please take time to read the actual story before reading this analysis. There can be multiple interpretations for any one text and everyone’s opinions differ. This analysis is meant as a guide only. Links to text: on ZYLite online-literature.com A readable but tragic story at first glance‚ this particular story has deeper themes which mock people in society for being pretentious. A large part of the story
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know the person we need to look to the inside into the soul. This is the place where the real beauty and ugliness are hidden. The notion of inner and outer beauty is perfectly presented in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde. The story described in this book shows how the external attractiveness influences people’s behavior and corrupts the inner beauty. The plot situated in the XIX England perfectly describes the higher class of this period. Shallow and two-faced society
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An Ideal Husband Analysis of characters Sir Robert Chiltern The play’s "tragic" hero‚ Sir Robert Chiltern is an accomplished government official‚ considered by all as an ideal husband and model politician. As described in the stage notes‚ Sir Robert has effected a violent separation of thought and emotion in his personality; moreover‚ he suffers from divided loyalties. Though a portrait of distinction and good breeding‚ Sir Robert conceals a blemished past. Extremely ambitious‚ he succumbed to
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conformity to societies principles. Others endure strict penalties such as paying fines or jail time. But in extreme cases the penalty is death. In The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde uses the influence of Lord Henry Wotton as well as the portrait of Dorian Gray to represent this corruption and its consequences. Wilde emphasizes Dorian’s beauty and youth in order to signify his innocent nature. Dorian is described as handsome‚ good looking‚ and beautiful throughout the novel. Lord Henry even
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Abstract In an attempt to find out the purposes of the gothic elements in The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ this essay takes a close look at the three most prevailing gothic elements in the novel: the portrait‚ decadence‚ and the gothic villain by first exploring their presence and development throughout‚ and then examining their contributions to the characters‚ the plot development and the themes. First of all‚ the unique properties and symbolic meanings of the portrait in this novel are discussed. The
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Describe the personality of a particular character. Include example. Basil Hallward is an artist and a friend of Lord Henry. On his search for pure beauty to put into his paintings he met Dorian Gray. He befriends him‚ and starts to paint him in all sorts of environments. After a while he decides to paint Dorian as he is. Basil becomes obsessed with Dorian Gray after meeting him at the party. He claims that Dorian possesses a beauty so rare that it has helped him realize
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Gwen Verdon was an American actress and a dancer. Gwen won four Tony awards for the musical comedy performances that she has done. She was well known on Broadway in the 1950’s through the 1970’s. Gwen was born in “Culver City‚ California”. She was the second child of Gertrude Lilian and Joseph William Verdon. They were “British immigrants to the United States”. When she was at the age of 11 years old she appeared as a “solo ballerina” in the musical romance film “The King Steps
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Identify who really is the monster in both of these famous works Works Cited Shelley‚ Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. New York: Dover Publications‚ 1994. Print. Wilde‚ Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. New York: Dover Publications‚ 1993. Print. Britton‚ Ronald. "Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: What Made The Monster Monstrous?." Journal Of Analytical Psychology 60.1 (2015): 1-11.Psychology
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