What happens, when there is nothing that is taking place in our lives? We get bored, in fact, George Sanders once said, “People of Wealth and the so called upper class suffer the most from boredom.” (Sanders) To combat this boredom, they often look for outlets to pour into. Outlets vary in appearance based on the individual. In The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, the different social classes are quite evident, and so are the means of entertainment. Wilde criticizes the upper class about how they spend their time, and how easily they get caught up in ideas and behaviors that are not of their own nature.
Oscar Wilde was born into a family of five. He was the middle child, and received all the attention that came with it. Oscar and his two siblings were all educated at home, through their early years. After their primary schooling, he attended only the elite private schools.
Wilde’s father was a local eye surgeon, and his mother was a well known Irish Nationalist. With these jobs, came a high status in society. Oscar carried this status through his life. It helped him that he was born into money, and his parents and past …show more content…
Individuals such as Dorian Gray have, “never searched for happiness.” (Wilde 166) He claims that he has instead, “...searched for pleasure.” (Wilde 166) These words are quite similar, in fact, happiness is defined as, feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Pleasure on the other hand is defined as, a feeling of happy satisfation and enjoyment. Pleasure and Happiness are so similar, they can be used interchangeably and included in the other words definitions. Often times, these individuals will get so caught up in the illusion, that it is necessary for them to achieve one thing, instead of actually living life to the fullest. The desire to acquire pleasure in this case, takes over their lives, and they cannot focus on anything
Oscar Wilde was born into a family of five. He was the middle child, and received all the attention that came with it. Oscar and his two siblings were all educated at home, through their early years. After their primary schooling, he attended only the elite private schools.
Wilde’s father was a local eye surgeon, and his mother was a well known Irish Nationalist. With these jobs, came a high status in society. Oscar carried this status through his life. It helped him that he was born into money, and his parents and past …show more content…
Individuals such as Dorian Gray have, “never searched for happiness.” (Wilde 166) He claims that he has instead, “...searched for pleasure.” (Wilde 166) These words are quite similar, in fact, happiness is defined as, feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Pleasure on the other hand is defined as, a feeling of happy satisfation and enjoyment. Pleasure and Happiness are so similar, they can be used interchangeably and included in the other words definitions. Often times, these individuals will get so caught up in the illusion, that it is necessary for them to achieve one thing, instead of actually living life to the fullest. The desire to acquire pleasure in this case, takes over their lives, and they cannot focus on anything