‘Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be—in other ages‚ perhaps.’ – Oscar Wilde in a letter[1] It is a recognized fallacy to equate the experiences of an author with those of a fictional character‚ even if said character happens to be the protagonist of the author’s most influential work. Nevertheless‚ there are some cases when this line of thought may be justified: not in the way of mindlessly
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motifs and the morals of the characters. There are many characters that show opposite moral believes‚ allowing the reader to judge the deterioration of a character’s virtues by comparison. This novel has also lead to many personal issues for Oscar Wilde as it was used against him in a trial for homosexuality. There are many theories to the main theme of the novel. It is viewed as a gothic entertainment novel‚ which could be a cautionary tale or a philosophical treatise. However‚ the main consistency
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were forced into marriages based on status within the society. In Oscar Wilde’s play‚ “The Importance of Being Earnest‚” he mocks the typical Victorian conventions and ideals of what society held on the individual. I will be examining the techniques Wilde uses‚ such as satire‚ symbolism‚ and farcical situations‚ and showing how he takes those Victorian values and changes their state of importance‚ where men will change their name for the women instead of vice versa‚ as well as the views he portrays
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Williams‚ and even Mark Twain have used the society of their time to produce satirical and even tragic works of literature. One of the best examples of a play that gathers meaning from societal values is Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. In 1893 Oscar Wilde began writing his fourth of five works (Tornaritis‚ Nicholas. Shelby‚ C. ed. "An Ideal Husband Background.")‚ which would later mark the height of his career. The setting that served as inspiration and backdrop for An Ideal Husband was the 1890’s‚
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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 cannot exist. Wilde’s original portrayal of Dorian as a wholesome‚ flawless young person gives the reader a sense of his innocence‚ even in the eyes of evil. In the beginning of the novel‚ Wilde introduces us to three characters: the artist‚ Basil Hallward‚ his friend Lord Henry (also known as Harry) and his subject
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| |Abstract： Oscar Fingal O ’Flahertie Wills Wilde is a world-renowned master of aestheticism‚ whose masterpiece The Importance | |of Being Earnest was regarded as a great success in the field of aestheticism. From my point of view‚ in this work‚ Wilde not | |only explains his philosophy of aestheticism: art is above life‚ but also shows his critically realistic concern for the | |Victorian
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In the importance of being earnest Oscar Wilde inverts conventional gender assumptions‚ and accepted norms. He was one of the first writers of the 19th century to move away from melodramatic plays and adopt a sense of realism to his writing. He uses comedy to be able to lightheartedly mock and critique power structures of Victorian England. The ridiculousness of how Lady Bracknell upholds Victorian traditions and moral conduct‚ yet at the same time assumes the role of a father is what makes gender
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Laura Donahue Professor Margaret Wiley ENG160 December 3‚ 2012 A Picture of Dorian Gray: A Queer and Aesthetic Text Oscar Wilde lived in 1800s Victorian England‚ during the Aesthetic Movement. He had been known for his involvement in the movement‚ however more infamously for his crime against homosexuality. In 1895‚ Oscar Wilde had been imprisoned for homosexual offenses‚ and used against him in court was his own novel‚ A Picture Of Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde’s novel has been argued to function
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concept of art are John Ruskin and Oscar Wilde. In his work From The Stones of Venice‚ John Ruskin exults and admires gothic architecture because its gives the artist the freedom of creativity and self-expression. In his preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde alike Ruskin defends the concept that art is “useless” and that it must be admired for what it is‚ which is just simply art. The following goes into more detail on the ideas Ruskin and Wilde have on art. In From the Stones
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wholly critical" How far and in what ways do you agree with this view? In the novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Oscar Wilde presents the image of women and the idea of marriage in many different ways‚ sometimes heavily negative‚ through dysfunctional relationships as well as saintly imagery. This presentation can be said to be influenced by several aspects such as contextually‚ Wilde himself lived in a patriarchal society‚ whose stereotyped women in a degrading manner‚ which is established in this
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