Oscar Zeta Acosta

Dorian is the central figure of the story, everyone else lives their lives around him. Both men and women wish to be in his presence. The women fall in love with him and the men want to be in his company. Dorian eventually fulfills the stereotypical female role in the novel. Despite there being other women in the story Dorian is the one who receives all the attention and it is Dorian who ruins the hopes and dreams of men, not the women in the story. The women in the story are only there to…

The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian 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.…

The first appearance of Basil is in his studio painting a portrait of “a young man of extraordinary personal beauty”. Despite Basil’s reluctance, he confesses this is Dorian Gray. The “personal beauty” of the portrait and overwhelming olfactory description creates a picturesque paradise in Basil’s studio, subverting expectation for any sin or immorality. It represents Basil precisely as he is always loving and optimistic, without any callousness, in his appreciation of beauty. Wilde describes…

When the text begins, Dorian is introduced as a flawless young man that was pure and beautiful. Basil’s painting reflects this perfection, and even Dorian is blown aback by his own looks. We are then introduced to his past by Lord Fermor, who reveals his tragic family history that involved the loss of both parents, a tragedy that would result in his upbringing by a loveless tyrant. Dorian is then described as having a unique fascination for Lord Henry, and is one of the few people that were…

The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian 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 soons influences the young Dorian.…

In the 1977 El Salvadoran president elections proved to be the heinous, brutal, disconsolate one of them all. Within the guerrilla uprising, the military regime was the cause of the disappearance, tortures, and murders of El Salvadorans. Oscar Romero was a clergy member of the church who always held a conservative timid stance; making him a perfect candidate for an Archbishop. In the beginning, Romero was afraid of the government’s hostility. Yet, after the assassination of Father Rutilio Grande…

In Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray exhibits a perpetual amount of ambiguous morals; his points of redemption along with feelings of guilt contribute to the complexity of his nature throughout the course of the novel. The opening chapter presents Dorian Gray as an innocent young male with exceptional beauty. He captures the eyes of characters like Basil Hallward and becomes a muse. However upon meeting Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil’s, he becomes introduced to the…

every right to come together and have their own conference, but when the poor do it only chaos comes their way”. I feel that throughout this movie there was a power struggle between government and their military and the guerrilla Marxist. Archbishop Óscar Romero…

Name: Romero Carlos De Los Parlotes De Amadeo Age: 34 Gender: Male Species: Hominid (Human) Affiliation: (Insert corky gypsy cult name) Title: Bark Skin Occupation: Initially Romero was educated in herbalism, utilizing his familiarity in the field to advocate himself as a herbalist, however as time progressed the once compassionate man converted into a malice man he refined a animosity towards others, accordingly ensuring a discrete lifestyle of a depraved witch, who periodically uses his…

In literary works, allusions exist in order to create deeper meanings within the text. When a reader recognizes and understands a reference, it allows them to appreciate the work on a different level. The Picture of Dorian Gray contains many parallels to the myth of Narcissus. Much like Narcissus, Dorian Gray is blessed with entrancing beauty, develops obsessive love for his own image, and wastes away due to that love. To begin with, both texts describe in detail how beautiful the young men are…