all aspects of the muse archetype with his stunning looks and grace that inspired his friend the Artist Basil Hallward to capture Dorian’s picturesque figure in art. Although Basil originally intended for his exquisite portrait to preserve Dorian’s beauty‚ it ironically evolves to represent Dorian’s guilt‚ regrets‚ and corruption that result from his excessively hedonistic lifestyle. Through Basil and Dorian’s intimate interactions‚
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Gray in which he ‘hires’ three characters to represent his ideals‚ present situation and the conflict between them. The following passage will mainly focus on the strategic use of dialogues in Chapter One in characterizing Lord Henry Wotton and Basil Hallward. [Key Words] Oscar Wilde‚ Dialogues‚ Aesthetics‚ Characterization [Main Content] Lord Henry Wotton: Lord Henry Wotton is a cynic‚ a dandy who treats life as a spectator sport and exercises malign influence on Dorian in the interest of vivisection
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Henry Wotton: the high-society intellectual who corrupts Dorian. He is a nobleman and a close friend of Basil Hallward. He is witty‚ always criticizing the moralism and hypocrisy of Victorian society. He plays a important role in Dorian’s development. Basil Hallward: an artist and a friend of Lord Henry. Basil becomes obsessed with Dorian after meeting him at a party. Dorian also helps Basil to paints the portrait of Dorian which is his masterpiece. He wants Dorian to stay youthful and beautiful
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perfect example of man in the Victorian society. At the beginning of the novel‚ Dorian is a young‚ beautiful‚ innocent and wealthy man‚ who possesses all the qualities that the Victorian society longed for. His double‚ the picture which his friend Basil Hallward paints him‚ bares all his sins while Dorian himself remains young and beautiful. In Wilde’s time one’s appearance was valued above everything else even before morality. It was the society’s unrealistic expectation that that motivated individuals
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the actions that one chooses are in one way or another influenced by the surrounding factors whether it is in a positive or negative way. In the case of Dorian Gray‚ a young man who is the new source of inspiration for a talented artist named Basil Hallward meets Basil’s friend named Lord Henry. From the moment they meet Dorian is influenced by him‚ and because of him Dorian then battles with his inner self. Dorian struggles with the concepts of good vs. evil. He is faced with challenges and battles
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There are several minor characters in the book‚ but only a few important enough to analyze and of course there is the main character. The difference among the characters is noticeable and you shall see that in regards to: James Vane‚ Sibyl Vane‚ Basil Hallward‚ Lord Henry Wotton‚ and Dorian Gray. James Vane is the younger brother of Sibyl Vane. James from the beginning of his entrance into the novel loves his
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his beliefs about aestheticism in the book “Picture of Dorian Gray” through his use the character Basil Hallward‚ the picture of Dorian Gray‚ and the relationship between Lord Henry and Dorian Gray. Oscar Wilde uses Basil Hallward ‚ specifically his perception of a perfect artist to support his argument that the purpose of art is to be beautiful. From the beginning of the book we can see that Basil has a strong tie to his artwork. In the first chapter when he goes to visit Lord Henry and shows
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faithless who know love’s tragedies. And how delightful other people’s emotions were! - much more delightful than their ideas‚ it seemed to him. One’s own soul‚ and the passions of one’s friends--those were the fascinating things in life. Basil Hallward. It is better not to be different from one’s
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The picture pf dorian gray English Literary Essay “Basil Hallward is what I think I am‚ Lord Henry what the world thinks of me‚ Dorian what I would like to be.” – Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is known for his literature and the emphasis his puts in his work. As for ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’‚ the characters show specific attributes which leave leaves the knowledgeable reader wondering how they relate to Oscar Wilde in different ways. Each character has certain attributes which prove that TPDG
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Dorian Gray is the prior. Upon meeting Dorian‚ Lord Henry immediately observes “All the candour of youth was there‚ as well as all youth ’s passionate purity. One felt that he had kept himself unspotted from the world. No wonder Basil Hallward worshipped him” (Wilde 17)‚ the most important word being purity. Dorian does not have a sense of right or wrong at the beginning of the novel because he simply looks onto the world. It is not reflected on him in anyway because Dorian is‚ in short
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