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    Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ the sinful actions of Dorian cause Dorian himself as well as the portrait of Dorian to diminish. The portrait Basil paints of Dorian depicts an innocent‚ beautiful young boy who has yet to be corrupted by the influence of the world. However‚ as Dorian grows older he becomes debased by the thoughts of others and his own experiences. As the novel progresses‚ the reader loses sight of the innocent‚ pure Dorian and sees the cruel‚ corrupted Dorian. After Sibyl killed

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    from the rest. An individual that is alienated from society is not always looked down upon or discriminated against. In The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde‚ Dorian Gray is seen as immoral by the citizens of London and by himself.The personality Wilde gave Dorian Gray is a representation of who many citizens of 19th century England wished to be because Dorian possesses what mattered most‚ beauty and wealth. To many people in 19th century London‚ beauty seemed rare and therefore very valuable

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    are very conscious of their flaws. In the novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ a modest teenager eventually transforms into a narcissistic‚ destructive man who gives up all cares in the world except for himself because he believes that no one can sees his imperfections‚ causing him to act as if he is better than he truly is. By showing us the transformation of this seemingly flawless individual through other characters eyes and Dorians himself‚ Wilde tells us that when aestheticism is a priority‚ morality

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    Concern for individual & specific as opposed to general -novel focuses on one specific family -focuses on Jane and Elizabeth and their emotions in depth -third person omniscient point of view allows focus into characters * Impulsiveness and indulgence -contrasting characters of Lydia and Elizabeth -spending of money “if it is for only the fun of having another bandbox” (188) -Lydia running away Body #2: Satirizes 19th century British society * Portrays clergy as concerned with money

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    novel has conflict‚ interesting climax and good resolution. In the novel “the Picture of Dorian Gray” : the external conflict is between Dorian Gray- wonderfully handsome‚ innocent but sell his soul for eternal youth and Basil- a humane man with purely romantic values which has unique climax and surprised resolution. The nature of conflict is the inconsistent thought between Basil and Dorian Gray although they are close friend before . “ I will not bare my soul to their shallow……too

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    Analysis of the archetype in O. Wilde’s novel "Portrait of Dorian Gray" The scale of the realization of ideas through the archetype of an animated portrait allows one to compare "Portrait of Dorian Gray" and Gogol’s "Portrait" as manifestoes of related epochs. In the first chapter‚ an analysis of the archetype in Gogol’s story was conducted‚ we will try to discover the archetype in Wilde’s novel by the same characteristics: • the inclusion of the archetype in ontological issues; • reflection of

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    Thesis A As a person develops‚ they ultimately choose who they want to become. In the book The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ the protagonist Dorian develops into having a life goal to be beautiful forever and was willing to do anything for it. His characteristic was immoral and selfish. If one develops into this characteristic‚ others might see you as superficial‚ and a bad person. On the other side in the book Batman and Philosophy philosopher undertake an approach of explaining his complex actions and

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    was moral and immoral. Oscar Wilde uses a variety of characters and situation to show that much of this book could be seen as immoral. The Picture of Dorian Gray presents many different aspects to it that could seen as immoral‚ such as‚ murder and hatred‚ Narcissism and Hedonism. Murder and hatred are two of the most reoccurring themes throughout the book. One of the main instances that portrays hate and murder involves Basil and Dorian. Dorian is unhappy with his self-imagine in the portrait and

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    In The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde constructs a tale in which Dorian Gray’s desire to stay young forever becomes a Faustian pact. His journey begins when Basil insists on painting him even though Dorian resists this. It is possible he protests too much‚ but it is also possible he feels a bit embarrassed as well as flattered with the attention. One might consider this the gate into the garden (of Eden) where Sir Henry plays the part of the devil tempting Dorian to take youth and beauty serious

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    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 calls Dorian an Adonis (in Greek mythology a youth who fell in love with his own image

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