Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde has been an extremely controversial novel since it was first published in 1890. The writing had been labeled as “indecent” and “immoral” because some passages hinted at homosexuality which‚ in those days‚ was wrong. Not only that‚ but supposedly what he wrote derided the morality of Victorian Britain. Wilde defended himself and his artistic rights by writing a statement included in later publishings of the novel. In the preface‚ Wilde states the importance of beauty
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in satirical form‚ while on the other hand Pride and Prejudice is concerned more with the idea of how love can overcome all obstacles despite the fact that two different people came from different social classes. Both authors Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde had their own beliefs toward society‚ due to their distinct backgrounds and time periods‚ but were somewhat similar‚ which allow both of their books to connect with each
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Dorian Gray Passage: Literary Analysis In this scene‚ Wilde creates a threatening atmosphere as he describes Dorian heading to the Opium House at night‚ a place that represents his sins. Dorian’s carriage “jerks” into a “dark” area‚ the sudden movement suggesting that the horse is instinctively nervous or scared. And the “low roofs and jagged chimney-stacks” that looked like “black masts” shrouded by a mist of “ghostly sails” paint a nightmarish image of hostility due to harsh words like jagged
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literature often presents the individual’s quest for meaning in hostile and oppressive worlds.’ To what extent do the writers present their protagonists as successful in this quest in ‘1984’ by George Orwell‚ ‘The Ballad of Reading Gaol’ by Oscar Wilde and ‘Woman at Point Zero’ by Nawal El Saadawi? The assertion that all three writers present their protagonist as having a quest for meaning in a dystopian world cannot be disputed. However‚ the extent to which these writers present their protagonist
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Wilde’s use of binary oppositions is the key comedic element in the Importance of Being Earnest. To what extent do you agree with this view? Throughout the play‚ Oscar Wilde portrays several binary opposites using the characters and themes of the play‚ such as the town and country‚ class‚ age‚ gender and morals. However I don’t think that the binary opposites are the main source of comedy in the play. The reason I find it comical is from the fact that the play is a comedy of manners as well as Wilde’s
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word monster and what it means for man to be monstrous. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley exemplify this idea through the protagonists in their books. Although each book has its own interpretation on what it means to be a monster‚ they both demonstrate how immoral behavior and societal views contribute to man being monstrous. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde demonstrates how immoral behavior and obsession with physical appearance can influence man
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old English country house‚ CantervilleChase‚ which has all the accoutrements of a traditional haunted house. Descriptions of the wainscotting‚ the library paneled in black oak‚ and the armor in the hallway characterize the Gothic setting and help Wilde clash the Old World with the New. Typical of the style of the English Decadents‚ the gothic atmosphere reveals the author’s fascination with the macabre. Yet he mixes the macabre with comedy‚ juxtaposing devices from traditional English ghost stories
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of society in the way that they are both plot tools for Wilde satirizing the Victorian era in the sense that Chasuble should represent a man of the church who is moral‚ but isn’t whilst Miss Prism is distinctly unattractive who represents the boring nature of education in those times. Chasuble uses sexual innuendos in his speech‚ to represent how he is fighting his passion for Miss Prism and doesn’t represent a moral man of the church. Wilde uses humour in order to present the mockery of Chasuble
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My topic of discussion is the humor and irony that is used in the play The Importance of Being Earnest written by Oscar Wilde. In the play the comedy and dramatic irony used made the plot and material engaging. By giving a description of comedy and dramatic irony‚ it is hopeful that you can see and understand why I felt his writing provided the characteristics of both in my analysis. The puns and paradox that were used created the comedic aspect within the play and the dramatic irony which was shown
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throughout the novel which hint at an infatuation rather than a simple artistic admiration; Basil professes that he ‘couldn’t be happier if [he] didn’t see him every day’ (Wilde and Elfenbein‚ 2007)‚ that Dorian is ‘absolutely necessary to [him]’ (Wilde and Elfenbein‚ 2007)‚‚ and that Dorian ‘is much more to [him] than a model or a sitter’(Wilde and Elfenbein‚ 2007)‚. These quotes show the intensity of Basil’s affection for Dorian‚ which seems to extend beyond the realm of friendship. Additionally‚ Basil is
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