Guðni Eiríksson Fall 2011 October 2nd English 603 The Picture of Dorian Gray Jóhanna Ásta Þórarinsdóttir Table of contents: Introduction 3 Basil Hallward. 3 Dorian Gray 4 Lord Henry. 4 Conclusion 5 References: 6 Introduction The main characters of the book are Dorian Gray‚ Basil Hallward and Lord Henry which is sometimes also called Harry. These characters will be discussed throughout the essay. Who are they? What effort did they put in the story to make
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How does Wilde establish atmosphere‚ characters and the concerns of the text in the first chapter? The opening chapters introduce us to the novel’s major protagonists. Wilde characterises Lord Henry‚ Basil‚ and Dorian‚ and provides information that will inform the development of the story. Wilde establishes a sinister atmosphere in chapter one. Walter Payter said that “To burn always with this hard gemlike flame‚ to maintain this ecstasy‚ is success in life” – Wilde was a hedonist and reflected this
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which is shown in his portrait. Another example compares Lord Henry to Basil Hallward. Basil tries to positively influence Dorian and to instill integrity and solid mortals into the young man. However‚ Lord Henry is viewed as the tempter through his ideas that center around self pleasure and living in the moment. These mirror image comparisons are critical to show the deterioration of Dorian’s soul (Adcock).
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a young and beautiful man named Dorian Gray who is frightened by the fact that he will eventually lose his good looks and youth as he ages. Dorian Gray is the subject of a painting by an artist‚ Basil Hallward. Basil introduces Dorian Gray to Lord Henry Wotton‚ who slowly begins to gain greater influence on Dorian Gray. Lord Henry believes the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Once Dorian realizes that his good
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Basil is greatly influenced by Dorian Gray‚ who was his inspiration for the painting that causes all the conflicts of the novel. When Basil met Dorian Gray he became so captivated by him that it influenced him to make many paintings of him. Basil does everything in his power to keep Dorian the way he is by telling him to not listen to Lord Henry‚ to no avail. Furthermore‚ when Dorian became upset over the fact that the picture would stay forever youthful and he would not‚ Basil was prepared
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original form—the novel suggests that the price one must pay for them is exceedingly high. Indeed‚ Dorian gives nothing less than his soul. Basil -Basil said the first line that jumped at me and it was “The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world…” (4). It surprised me how much the subject of appearance was so important in this novel. Basil is an artist and has found his inspiration with Dorian and therefore paints him repeatedly Henry-What matters most to Dorian‚ Lord Henry
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BOOK REPORT Title of Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Main Characters: Dorian Gray‚ Basil Hallward‚ Lord Henry Wotton What’s the story about? There was a handsome and young man whose name is Dorian Gray. His picture were painted by Basil Hallward. When Dorian saw the picture‚ he was thrilled and he wished that he could stay always as young as his imagine in the picture. His wished was achived. The picture became old instead of him. He started living selfish.
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lifestyle begin to take root upon Dorian’s introduction to Lord Henry Wotton at Basil Hallward’s studio and grow until the abrupt end of Dorian’s life. The worship of Dorian’s beauty contributes to his increasingly selfish actions‚ by adding to Dorian’s flaming ego‚ his motives‚ and treatment of others are self-serving as shown initially at Basil’s studio‚ then later in Dorian’s treatment of Sybil Vane‚ Basil Hallward‚
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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Corruption Through Aestheticism The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is the story of moral corruption by the means of aestheticism. In the novel‚ the well meaning artist Basil Hallward presets young Dorian Gray with a portrait of himself. After conversing with cynical Lord Henry Wotton‚ Dorian makes a wish which dreadfully affects his life forever. "If it were I who was to be always young‚ and the picture that was to grow old! For that I would give everything
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art and life‚ and the ways in which they are separated‚ combined‚ and reversed. Understanding the theories set out by Vivian helps with comprehending the relationship between Dorian and his portrait‚ as well as with his friends Lord Henry and Basil Hallward. The Decay of Lying is presented as a slightly confusing and seemingly contradictory essay on the relationship between art and life which treads the border between being sincere and ironic‚ while The Picture of Dorian Gray is a metaphor infused
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