In the book Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, an artist by the name of Basil Hallward becomes obsessed with a man named Dorian Gray, whom he meets at a party they both attend. Basil intrigued with Dorian and his looks, decides to paint a portrait of the charming, wealthy, young man. Dorian ends up loving the portrait painted of him, and starts to in-vision himself as the man Basil has depicted of him in the picture. A picture that at the time promises eternal youth and beauty. A friend of Basil, Lord Henry, is also intrigued with Dorian, and they end up becoming very close to one another. Basil is worried about this friendship between Lord Henry and Dorian, because he believes Lord Henry to be a bad influence, especially for Dorian.
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He used it as a tool for guidance in his beliefs, decisions and actions. Little did he know, the book would eventually change him into a completely different person. More specifically, it changed his perspective on the portrait Basil painted for him. Dorian starts to seek the picture change in a way that makes realize he is growing older and eventually will have to face mortality. He decides to get rid of the portrait and locks it away in a secret room where he hoped no one would find it. Before covering it up and leaving the room, he looked at the portrait and said to himself “There is something fatal about a portrait. It has a life of its own." (Ch.9 Para.8) This quote shows a change in the mood of Dorian. I think this is the turning point for him when he starts to think about mortality and he’s very frightened by it. It is very common for someone to fear mortality. The Statistic Brain Research Institute shows that 68% of the US Population have a fear of death (Necrophobia). Fears can change a way a person thinks and reacts, in a good or bad way . Dorian seeing the image of himself change right in front of him, was almost too much for him to handle. As each day passes by, the thought of morality grows more and more on Dorian. Every time he sees the picture, he sees himself growing older and older, and it 's more and more terrifying. He doesn 't want to grow old like everyone else. He wants to be young and handsome …show more content…
I think people should embrace growing old and the features that come with it. There is no way around mortality. Everyone who is born on this earth faces it one way or the other. I believe the psychical features of growing old should 've been the least of Dorians worries, especially when somebody is trying to kill him. Not only does the portrait of Dorian make him realize mortality is in his future, but so does a man named James Van. James Van is a sailor and the very protective older brother of Sibyl Vane. Sibyl Vane is an actress who falls in love with Dorian after a play he attends. After meeting her in person Dorian does not have the same feelings towards the young actress sending her in a deep state of depression, eventually leading to her committing suicide. James never was too fond of Dorian sets out to see revenge and kill Dorian. Dorian catches wind of James plan to kill him
He used it as a tool for guidance in his beliefs, decisions and actions. Little did he know, the book would eventually change him into a completely different person. More specifically, it changed his perspective on the portrait Basil painted for him. Dorian starts to seek the picture change in a way that makes realize he is growing older and eventually will have to face mortality. He decides to get rid of the portrait and locks it away in a secret room where he hoped no one would find it. Before covering it up and leaving the room, he looked at the portrait and said to himself “There is something fatal about a portrait. It has a life of its own." (Ch.9 Para.8) This quote shows a change in the mood of Dorian. I think this is the turning point for him when he starts to think about mortality and he’s very frightened by it. It is very common for someone to fear mortality. The Statistic Brain Research Institute shows that 68% of the US Population have a fear of death (Necrophobia). Fears can change a way a person thinks and reacts, in a good or bad way . Dorian seeing the image of himself change right in front of him, was almost too much for him to handle. As each day passes by, the thought of morality grows more and more on Dorian. Every time he sees the picture, he sees himself growing older and older, and it 's more and more terrifying. He doesn 't want to grow old like everyone else. He wants to be young and handsome …show more content…
I think people should embrace growing old and the features that come with it. There is no way around mortality. Everyone who is born on this earth faces it one way or the other. I believe the psychical features of growing old should 've been the least of Dorians worries, especially when somebody is trying to kill him. Not only does the portrait of Dorian make him realize mortality is in his future, but so does a man named James Van. James Van is a sailor and the very protective older brother of Sibyl Vane. Sibyl Vane is an actress who falls in love with Dorian after a play he attends. After meeting her in person Dorian does not have the same feelings towards the young actress sending her in a deep state of depression, eventually leading to her committing suicide. James never was too fond of Dorian sets out to see revenge and kill Dorian. Dorian catches wind of James plan to kill him