Often times people will look at the pinnacle of their life as when they were young and in their prime. This often being ones early twenties. While even if they are not well off financially they just have more energy to do the things they love. This like everything is just a part of life. Problems tend to occur in those who grasp on to these areas in their life. In the story A Picture of Dorian gray, Dorian is absorbed by his youthful self permanently, this leads to a decay in his social and physical life. Taking a character like Dorian Gray exhibits the types of characteristics a person might have when trying to control their natural age and personality in life. The beginning of the story gives a clear cut picture to what Dorian Grays view
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He eventually is overcome by his will to be young forever, and falls into dark magic that gives him what he wants. Little does Dorian know this decision will eat him alive form the inside. Once Dorian falls into the trap of playing against nature and God he suffers. While at first not notable Dorian slowly and progressively turns into a man with a darker and darker attitude. This eventually gets so abhorrent that Dorian commits unspeakable crimes against those who respected and adorned him. For example moments before Dorian killed Basil Hallward with a knife; Basil had confronted Dorian for what he had become and the reflection that showed in his portrait. Basil said to Dorian “You have done enough evil in your life. My God! Do you not see that accursed thing leering at us”(Wilde 115)? At this point in the story Dorian has gone off the deep end. Here Basil is well aware what is going on in Dorians mind and soul, however Dorian is so corrupted at this point that he just views the situation as a treat. This making the leading cause for Dorian to Kill Basil. Speaking on behalf of the painting, it reflected the internal goodness of Dorian Gray. And during the time Dorians evil heart was shown clearly through his portrait. This showing that no matter how good the physical part of you appears, you can have an enteral decay going on. While no one views this in real life Wilde shows the two sides of our being in the portrait. One being Dorian as the body, and two the portrait being a reflection of Dorians
He eventually is overcome by his will to be young forever, and falls into dark magic that gives him what he wants. Little does Dorian know this decision will eat him alive form the inside. Once Dorian falls into the trap of playing against nature and God he suffers. While at first not notable Dorian slowly and progressively turns into a man with a darker and darker attitude. This eventually gets so abhorrent that Dorian commits unspeakable crimes against those who respected and adorned him. For example moments before Dorian killed Basil Hallward with a knife; Basil had confronted Dorian for what he had become and the reflection that showed in his portrait. Basil said to Dorian “You have done enough evil in your life. My God! Do you not see that accursed thing leering at us”(Wilde 115)? At this point in the story Dorian has gone off the deep end. Here Basil is well aware what is going on in Dorians mind and soul, however Dorian is so corrupted at this point that he just views the situation as a treat. This making the leading cause for Dorian to Kill Basil. Speaking on behalf of the painting, it reflected the internal goodness of Dorian Gray. And during the time Dorians evil heart was shown clearly through his portrait. This showing that no matter how good the physical part of you appears, you can have an enteral decay going on. While no one views this in real life Wilde shows the two sides of our being in the portrait. One being Dorian as the body, and two the portrait being a reflection of Dorians