October 16, 1854, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Sir William Wilde, who worked as an optometrist, a renowned philanthropist and gifted writer, who wrote books on archaeology and folklore. Mothered by poet and journalist, Jane Francesca Elgee who wrote patriotic Irish verses under the name "Speranza". She taught Wilde that he could pretty much do whatever he wanted to and the truth really was not that important when a person really wanted to entertain someone…
met through his friend, Basil Hallward, the true culprit of the tragedy, for he was the one who painted the portrait of Dorian, which became the symbol of corruption within the youth’s own soul. The author, Oscar Wilde, has managed to contrive a unique story, considered indecent for its time due to its plot as well as elaborate metaphorical allusions and character depiction that violated public morality. While it may seem…
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…
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and place it in a garden pot with soil and seeds of basil of Salerno are sown. She feels relax after seeing the plants grow from the flesh of his beloved. She spends all of time caring for the basil and waters them with her tears. The basil grows beautifully and gives fragrance. In Keats’s poetry nature is always considered to be female and he describes it beautifully: And, furthermore, her brethren wonder´d much Why she sat drooping by the Basil green, And why it flourish´d, as by magic…
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Gray depicts the life of Dorian a young, impressionable aristocrat who captures Basil’s artistic imagination and soon becomes a friend to basil. Along with becoming Basil’s friend and muse Dorian meets the famous Lord Henry at one of the painting sessions. Lord Henry is a witty man who enjoys celebrating youth, beauty, and the selfish pursuit of pleasure. Basil reluctantly introduces Dorian to Lord Henry, who soon influences the young Dorian. This paper of The Picture of Dorian Gray will discuss…
Oscar Wilde is a well-known novelist. When Oscar Wilde published his novel it became the most famous playwright in London. It has been documented by others that Wilde uses his characters to portray the dangers of negative influences. Patrick Duggan once wrote, "Dorian lives according to what Lord Henry professes without hesitation, and how Lord Henry inspires Dorian." Duggan explains how Dorian Gray values Lord Henry's philosophy over anything else. In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar…
Dorian brings Basil into his house to show him his soul. When Dorian shows Basil the portrait, the picture looks hideous and much different than what it looked like before. Dorian explains that he made a faustian pact when Basil first painted the portrait. Basil tries to help Dorian redeem himself by saying,“‘Pray, Dorian, pray.’” (132) Basil gives the opportunity to Dorian to redeem himself, except Dorian is cruel and inhumane. He does not care for redemption anymore, Dorian murders Basil and…
are good or bad, the person will remain changed for the rest of his/her life. In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the main character, Dorian Gray, is the epiphany of all that is beautiful within the human genome. His two friends, Basil Howard and Lord Henry, influence Dorian into good/bad decisions and philosophies. Dorian received a ‘poisonous’ book from Lord Henry which is a pivotal point for all symbolism within the novel. The common theme of art as a mirror of oneself is…