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    Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) also faces allegations of possible homosexuality. His novel The Picture of Dorian Gray causes scholars to speculate about his attraction to men. This novel is about beautiful‚ wealthy‚ and young Dorian Gray who wishes to remain young forever

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    materialism‚ and degeneration at the fin de siècle. Cambridge. Kilgour‚ M. (1995) The Rise of the Gothic Novel. Routledge. Litvak‚ L. (1979) Erotismo y fin de siglo. Barcelona: Bosch. Stoker‚ B. (1989) Dracula. Oxford: O. U. P. The World ’s Classics. Wilde‚ O. (1949) The Picture of Dorian Grey. Harmondsworth : Penguin Books

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    In “The Picture of Dorian Grey” by Oscar Wilde‚ Dorian has a profound reaction each time he views the change in the painting‚ and he reacts with a self-pitying‚ vain attitude. Vanity haunts Dorian‚ and he cares only about how this change in the painting will affect himself and his outer beauty only. At first‚ Dorian worries about how his treatment of Sibyl Vane will affect the painting. He cares not about the cruel acts he committed‚ but rather dwells on how it will taint or tarnish the beauty of

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    Gwen Stefani-Blake Shelton marriage to be low-key affair; Celebrity couple make plans for wedding Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have been going strong as a pair ever since they struck a romantic chord in each other’s heart on the sets of “The Voice.” The two seem inseparable and now the duo intends to take their courtship forward with the ultimate destination. Yes‚ you guessed it right. They are planning to walk down the aisle. The country singer and the pop star are looking forward to tying the

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    the emotions that an individual must face when considering forgiveness. Yet‚ those who forgive are not burden with those emotions‚ unlike whomever did them wrong who must suffer the ramifications of their actions. In the light words of author Oscar Wilde‚ “Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.” The essay by June Callwood examines two different relationships that involve wrongdoing and benefits of forgiving. The young man’s abusive father beat him with “chains‚ belts‚ sticks‚

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    Literary analysis of ‘Pygmalion’ by Bernard Shaw Shaw’s cleverly crafted and highly entertaining play mixes the Pygmalion myth from Ovid’s Metamorphoses‚ with a Victorian-day twist. Shaw’s Pygmalion combines dimensional characters‚ an entertaining plotline and vibrant themes in a way that truly encapsulates Victorian high society. Set in high society‚ Pygmalion follows a bet made by two upper class gentlemen: phonetics teacher‚ Higgins; and his linguist friend Colonel Pickering. Higgins

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    The picture of Dorian Gray This famous portrait is the only novel written by the author Oscar Wilde‚ who otherwise wrote poetry‚ plays and short stories. It first published in 1890‚ but since Wilde’s work became much criticized for its homoerotic parts and its lack of moral message‚ he had to moderate the language of several passes before publishing a new version the following year. This revised publication is considered as the authoritative edition. The setting and the plot The picture of

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    A Living Contradiction   Art is a language. Art is a contradiction. It universally speaks for us and goes against two conflicting ideas people come up with. Art has its bad and good effects. This so happens to create various meanings towards art and how significant it turns out to be. The logic behind art’s opposing sides is introduced in Oscar Wilde’s "Preface" to The Picture of Dorain Gray Art‚ Plato’s Republic VII‚ and Kenneth Koch’s On Aesthetics. These authors show how simple and complicated

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    Dorian Gray

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    Literature: Wilde believed that art has its own value. That it is beautiful and therefore has worth‚ and it can serve no other purpose either political or moral Genre of his novel - Gothic - Philosophical - Comedy of manners THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY -His only novel First appear in the magazine and was criticized as scandalous and immoral O.W was very disappointed with its reception THEMES - The purpose of Art - The supremacy (importance0 of Youth and Beauty - The superficial Nature

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    CLASS - XI English Core SECTION - A Reading Comprehension • Very short answer and MCQ types questions: Two unseen passages (including poems) with a variety of questions including 04 marks for vocabulary such as word formation and inferring meaning. The total range of the 2 passages including a poem or a stanza‚ should be around 900-1000 words. 1. 2. 550-600 words in length (for note-making and summarising) 350-400 words in length (to test comprehension‚ interpretation and inference) An unseen poem

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