Freddy Krueger. But what if the monster actually looks like the guy next door? History has taught us that‚ often times‚ the most threatening of monsters are the individuals who look like the average guy. In the novel‚ The Picture Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde‚ perception of an individual’s character can be misleading. Similarly‚ in the novels Frankenstein‚ and the film‚ Beauty and the Beast‚ there is a shared theme-- each story utilizes a “traditional” monster who‚ in the end‚ proves to be far less harmful
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The selfish giant. “The selfish giant” is a short story by Oscar Wilde with the elements of fantasy and fairy-tales. Oscar Wild‚ the author‚ is a famous Irish story-teller‚ playwright. A lot of stories show the mastery of Oscar Wilde’s story narrating skills. The Selfish giant is a bright example of his witty‚ intriguing and absorbing works. The topic the author touches upon in a story is a theme. The story is about the unselfish love. The author reveals the Giant as a representative of
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level. Combining all the purposes‚ it can be suggested that the gothic elements in the novel serve the general purpose of depicting the nature of our lives and the conflict between morality and decadence. Introduction The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde’s only novel‚ tells us the tale of a person’s journey towards doom through moral decadence. It can be observed that from the supernatural events to the delineation of murder‚ a great number of gothic elements can be found in this dark novel.
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Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 and in Dublin‚ Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College in Dublin and at Magdalen College‚ Oxford‚ and settled in London.Wilde began his literature career by writing poetry‚ but he achieved fame and success for his plays: Vera; or‚ The Nihilists (1880)‚ Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)‚ A Woman of No Importance (1893)‚ An Ideal Husband (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). Wilde’s plays seem to have simple plots; however‚ the dialogue and the satire are the
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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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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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The Picture of Dorian Gray – Victorian Era Gray swaps his soul for the painting through an indirect Faustian Bargain. Quote: ’Yes‚ there is nothing in the whole world I would not give! I would give my soul for that! ’ Social Values/Context: Aestheticism was exposed to Dorian Gray by Lord Henry who was an aesthetic himself‚ which ultimately leads to the Faustian Bargain. Quote: "Oh‚ she is better than good – she is beautiful‚" murmured Lord Henry‚ sipping a glass of vermouth and orange-bitters
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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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1901‚ named for the reign of Queen Victoria) entered in a new period after the romantic revival. The literature of this era expressed the fusion of pure romance to gross realism. Though‚ the Victorian Age produced great poets‚ the age is also remarkable for the excellence of its prose. The discoveries of science have particular effects upon the literature of the age. If you study all the great writers of this period‚ you will mark four general characteristics: 1. Literature of this age tends
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BookRags Literature Study Guide Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde For the online version of BookRags’ Lady Windermere’s Fan Literature Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-ladywindermeresfan/ Copyright Information ©2000-2011 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Literature Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly
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