Basil

which destroyed himself. Dorian was the object of Basil Hallward’s masterpiece and his affections. Dorian turns on him and murders him because Dorian no longer believes that there are any consequences to his actions. While Basil molded Dorian with paint, Lord Henry molded him with words. All that Lord Henry loves leaves him. His wife leaves him and Dorian kills himself in an attempt to end the ugliness of his portrait and free his guilty…

(Shelley 112). Similarly, Dorian Gray seeks approval from Lord Henry to strive to follow his life style. Both ultimately fail, and become monstrous. Both monsters have their creators. The creation has Frankenstein literally creating hime. Additionally, Basil is Dorian Gray’s figurative creator because he painted the portrait of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray kills and causes many deaths of people close to him; also, the Creation kills and causes many deaths of people close to Frankenstein. At the end…

Being not only wealthy, Lord Henry dedicates his life to fulfilling his own pleasures, self-indulging in anything that catches his eye, Dorian being one of them. Dorian Gray being described as the epitome of male physical beauty by Basil sparks Lord Henry’s interest, as beauty and aesthetics is one of the many pleasures he seeks for. Similar to Lord Henry’s fondness of pleasure, Dionysus and the bacchantes sought after pleasure too. By isolating themselves, Dionysus and the bacchantes…

The picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel ever to be published by Oscar Wilde. This is a story of depravity, debauchery and acts as somewhat a revolutionary tale. I dived deep into this book rather clueless of what it had in stored for me. Immediately, I was exceedingly entranced by Wilde’s effortless and elegant writing style ,that was always pleasing to the mind and vocally. Every sentence was so utterly perfect that I wished to track every single fragment of Wilde’s creation because it was…

Extreme fascination, passion, lust and beauty can be tempting, but admitting to them was a struggle facing people in 19th century or Victorian Era and this is evident in the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” When Oscar Wilde wrote, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, he was critiquing a cultural moment in time. He was attempting to make his Victorian audience think about their inability to admit to their true desires and fear of temptation. A British journalist by the name W. T. Stead committed the…

Sometimes you dream of your future, and it 's beautiful, but we question our self what happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? In particular the novel, The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor explains to readers about seven black women who live life in Brewster Place by confronting…

From ancient times till date, essential oils are in use to treat humans in a very natural way. Anxiety, aches, pains, acne, skin diseases and allergies can be well taken care of with the help of different essential oils. Essential oils that are used for allergies are basically highly concentrated non-water soluble chemicals that are obtained from nature. With the passing of time, the new generation has lost some of the wisdom of our previous generation about the ability to cure illness with the…

Also, olive oil helps keep the body's waste disposal system in good working condition, and the oil contains antioxidants that will help guard the body against cancer. Basil is a Mediterranean herb that is a perfect seasoning for tomatoes and chicken. This herb contains vitamins A, K, manganese, magnesium, and antioxidants. Basil acts as a natural blood thinner so if you are on a blood-thinning prescription…

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No matter what choices you make, whether it is right or wrong, fate is inevitable. Hopefully, in life you make the right decisions. Everyone has a moral compass, you either decide to listen to the good side or the bad. Dorian Gray decided to listen to the bad side. Eventually, a road of bad decisions can take a toll on a person mentally and physically. For Dorian, it only impacted one of those, mentally. Dorian could never enjoy the beauty of life because he was too busy trying to maintain…