attractive to the Victorian audience was the way human fears and societal tensions were reflected in the deliberately fictionalised literary works. Themes such as the human greed for immortality and eternal beauty that underlie key gothic texts such as Oscar Wilde’s only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray have incited modern adaptations and the appropriation of these texts into modern culture. This text display cultural and literary disciplines entrenched in superficial concepts that have since become common
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A Balancing Act: Innocence & Satanic Evil In a society where beauty trumps a moral conscience there is an unnerving balance of understanding right from wrong. In The Pictures of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde‚ the author writes of a story featuring a young man‚ Dorian‚ who finds himself selling his soul for eternal youth and beauty while getting painted by an upper-class artist‚ Basil. He sells his soul to a friend of Basil‚ Lord Henry. In the novel‚ Basil and Lord Henry emphasizes Dorian’s inner conflict
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The Canterville Ghost By Oscar Wilde CHAPTER I When the American‚ Mr. Otis‚ bought Canterville Castle‚ everyone told him that this was his foolishness‚ As the place was haunted. But Mr. Otis answered‚ ’I come from a modern country‚ where we Have everything that money can buy. And if there were such a thing as a ghost in Europe‚ we would Have it at home in one of our museums. ’ A few weeks later‚ on a lovely July evening‚ Mr Otis‚ his wife and their children‚ Washington‚ Virginia And the
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Slumdog Millionaire Essay In the movie Slumdog Millionaire‚ the director Danny Boyle explores the role of destiny in the life of the main character Jamal Malik‚ and also shows the significance of his success in the poverty of a developing country such as India. Jamal is a kind‚ honest and generous person who always does good things for others and the audience is positioned to value his character. In the movie Jamal endures horrific events throughout the impoverished conditions of his childhood but
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Slumdog Millionaire Essay An interesting and important character: Slumdog Millionaire was a worldwide movie sensation as it engages with a wide range of social issues and universal desires. An important and interesting character in the film is Salim Malik‚ brother to the main character‚ Jamal. Salim is heavily contrasted to his brother and becomes a main antagonist in the narrative. Director Danny Boyle uses multiple visual and verbal techniques to reveal Salim’s violent and greedy tendencies
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest tells the story of two gentlemen who lead a double life under the name “Earnest” in order to win the hearts of their love interests.The play premiered in London’s St. James’ Theater in 1895 and is now performed in theaters throughout the world because of its timeless humor and whit. In his play The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde employs the use of satire to convey his criticism towards Victorian society’s views on marriage‚ deceit and duality
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Sibyl Vane’s Symbolic Role In “The Picture Of Dorian Gray”‚ By Oscar Wilde Sibyl Vane plays a symbolic role in The Picture of Dorian Gray; moreover‚ she plays a symbolic role in Dorian Gray’s life. This essay will explore how Sybil’s character initially influences Dorian in a positive way‚ giving him the motive to turn away from decadence but subsequently brings about his downfall. Recurring themes will be discussed such as the aesthetic and references will be given to show examples of Sybil’s
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Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was one of the most successful authors of the late Victorian Age. Wilde was involved in the aestheticism movement‚ which attempted to establish art as just pieces of beauty. Many people of the Victorian Era believed all works of art had a deeper meaning and purpose other than for pleasure‚ but Wilde worked to disprove this idea. He believed that art is self sufficient and it does not have to teach morals or to show political commitment to society‚ and that the artist is
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THE IMPORTANCE OF B EING ERNEST Oscar Wilde’s satire‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ targets society from the Victorian era. Wilde uses his characters and Tragic Comedy to satirize Victorian society. Wilde’s Jack and Algernon reveal this idea in his play. Wilde uses tragic comedy in his satire. The main plot of the story is that Jack needs to find his parents in order to marry Gwendolyn. Jack however has been living another life in the country as Uncle Jack to his adopted father’s granddaughter
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Evaluation Essay for Slumdog Millionaire A troop of barefoot children play base ball on a piece of private land which is full of small stones and dirt. Suddenly‚ a plane flies over a child’s head‚ and it almost kills the child. At the same time‚ two security officers who are riding motorcycles and holding stout wooden sticks run after the children. The children clamber up a rooftop and jump off the housetop expertly. Also‚ they run through a midden and foul river. In fact‚ all of them are growing
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