Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray The work of literature I chose to analyze is called The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is the only published novel that was written by Oscar Wilde. In these papers I am going to briefly describe the main characters and the plot of the novel‚ then I am going to write about the historical period in which was the book written and how is this period reflected in the book. The last part of my work will be an analysis of Lord Henry´s influence on Dorian Gray. The
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9 10 11 11 13 15 16 18 20 1 Introduction “The telling of beautiful untrue things‚ is the proper aim of Art” (Oscar Wilde). Oscar Wilde is as famous for his wit and legendary quotes as he is for his texts. In his only novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Wilde explores the practical reality of a hedonistic‚ pleasure-seeking lifestyle without boundaries. During the 1890s‚ Oscar Wilde was one of the leaders of the so called aesthetic movement in England. In his novel he puts this theory into practice
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politician‚ or a subversive element‚ when he is fulfilling his mission in the politics of the common good". - Oscar Romero Oscar Romero was not only a man of love‚ dignified faith‚ valor‚ and hope; he was a man of social justice. Social Justice is the equal right for every member of society. Oscar knew he had to defend his people and if that meant dying‚ he was willing to do so. Oscar Romero was one of the most famous archbishops in the world. He became archbishop of Salvador in 1980‚ and knew
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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 Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde’s last and most famous play was introduced in London on the 14 February‚ 1895. Most of Oscar Wilde’s works of fiction have been made into films‚ some of them more than once. In 2002 Oscar Wilde’s play was dramatised into a modern equivalent‚ offering viewers a copy that differs on very few points from the original drama. This film was directed by Oliver Parker‚ who also wrote the screenplay. Notably‚ Algernon is portrayed as the older brother in the movie;
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Submitted to: Mrs Submitted by: Boingotlo Mmualefe Date: 03/20/2013 The importance of being Earnest‚ Film and book Comparison The importance of being Earnest is a play by Oscar Wild. The play was premiered on February 14 1895‚ it was the last play written by Oscar Wilde‚ and the film was later on premiered in 2002. The genre of it is being Romantic comedy. The way in which the book was portrayed from the structure of the film was different from that of the play. The film starts off with Algernon
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At first glance‚ Oscar Wilde’s works The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Lady Windermere’s Fan‚ and The Importance of Being Earnest seem quite disparate. The first is horror‚ while the latter two are comedies; the first is a novel‚ while the latter two are plays; the list of the differences between the works could continue. The striking thing about these works however‚ is their unified theme. Wilde uses the symbolism in each work—images of self in The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ the fan in Lady Windermere’s
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literature. Oscar Wilde‚ the famous writer and poet‚ has produced literature that is widely considered as good and superior. The Picture of Dorian Grey is one of Wilde’s more famous works‚ widely considered a classic novel. The novel revolves around the young Dorian Grey‚ who sells his soul for eternal youth and pleasure. Wilde raises the theme of self-obsession and vanity‚ showing how it destroys ones morals‚ a trait still evident in society today. The unique and in-depth writing style of Oscar Wilde
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characterizing heroes. Apart from speaking for the characters in novels‚ Oscar Wilde used dialogues to speak for himself. This is especially the case in The Picture of Dorian Gray in which he ‘hires’ three characters to represent his ideals‚ present situation and the conflict between them. The following passage will mainly focus on the strategic use of dialogues in Chapter One in characterizing Lord Henry Wotton and Basil Hallward. [Key Words] Oscar Wilde‚ Dialogues‚ Aesthetics‚ Characterization [Main Content]
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get to 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
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