Basil

They become so stressed out that they become paranoid that everyone is out to get them. Basil Hallward, painter extraordinaire, painted a portrait of Dorian Gray, and gifted it to him. Dorian took little interest in the painting at first, claiming that it upset him because it will remain young forever while he will grow old, and surely die. However, when Basil tries to destroy the painting to maintain their friendship, Dorian says he loves the painting, and accepts Basil’s…

values. The Sybil Vane encounter reflects how deeply the immoral teachings are planted in the mind of Dorian. After being enthralled by the latter’s beauty and social status, Sybil Vane, a poor but a talented stage actress falls in love with him. She also calls him “Prince Charming” due to his unstained beauty and goes against her family members who do approve her love for Dorian. However, Dorian wants to explore his sensuality and to know about all aspects of life and can’t fathom her love…

She found him intriguing. His name was Basil. They started to date. Briny took her mom’s advice to give him more chances. They were dating for a few months, he had made few mistakes. Briny was about to let him go but kept with him. One day Briny was ready to break up with Basil, but on the same day he was going to ask Briny to marry him. “Briny will you marry me?’ he asked Briny looked at him in disguise, “EWW, NO!” Briny started to walk away when Basil turned into the God of love, Eros. He…

The physical painting of Dorian Gray, introduced to the readers in the very first chapter of the novel, is by far the most relevant and significant symbol around which the story of Dorian Gray, Lord Henry, Basil, and Sibyl revolves. Imprudently begging for eternal beauty, when Dorian exchanges places with his own portrait, he becomes an image pretending to be a man (Source 7). The image becomes a reflection of Dorian’s soul, growing older and more deformed…

Mary Shelley and Oscar Wilde truly portray Dr.Frankenstein in Frankenstein and Lord Henry in The Picture of Dorian Gray as monsters as opposed to the monster and Dorian Gray. Not only do each of these Romantic literary writings provide themes of imagination, intuition, inspiration ,and idealism, but they also present flaws in society which are exhibited in the creators and in turn are found in each of their creations. Dr.Frankenstein and Lord Henry lack the moral responsibility for their…

Dorian is quickly won over by Lord Henry's argument that everyone must face the horrible fact of aging, and he takes the implications of the inevitability of aging grimly. Following this realization, Dorian comments on his self-portrait “Why should it keep what [he] must [lose]” (26)? This is particularly poignant because it illustrates the transition that comes with age, one whereby the individual loses their purity. Youth, for Wilde and for Dorian, is where we maintain the sense of purity.…

A Separation Asghar Farhadi's A Separation provides commentary on the current political and social situation surrounding Iran through the exploration of a middle-class couple's divorce and the conflicts that proceed as a result. There are many separations within the film, notably a separation of men and women. The dominance of men is presented within the first scene between Simin and Hader. Simin's request for a divorce and guardianship over her daughter is met with resistance, as Nader is the…

Oscar Wilde’s, The Picture of Dorian Gray, examines the concept of morality and how it may change through the influence of others. In several unique instances, the direct influence of another can change a person’s moral understandings and actions for this is most clearly notable in the relationship between Lord Henry Wotton and Dorian Gray. Ultimately, Lord Henry’s corruptive nature was responsible for the downfall of Dorian Gray by purposefully exposing Dorian towards a hedonistic and sinful…

youth, and the one who gave him the yellow book that opened is mind to unthinkable possibilities; but he’s not the only one that takes him to a life of promiscuity and addictions. We are all free to choose between good and evil, and, before Dorian met Basil, he didn’t had a strong notion of reality, and when he got aware of it, he was frightened; he didn’t wanted to lose the charms of his…

In Nonna Verna Harrison’s first chapter of her novel, “God’s Many-Splendored Image,” she discusses what it means to have freedom through two different people. Basil expresses how people are born with freedom, and this freedom should be used to live a God filled world. Gregory speaks of how God strengthens people’s freedom, and fills them up if honored correctly. Harrison does a great job of showing how humans should be grateful for their freedom and use it in a religious way to benefit them, but…