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By using self-contradictory statements, Wilde is able to encompass the tension of inaccuracy and veracity simultaneously, indirectly adding to the dichotomy of themes in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde also contradicts himself in many occasions. He uses ambiguity to allow the readers to decide which of the three subject positions involved in artistic creation: the artist, model, and audience or the writer, character, and reader…

The gleaming sun caressed my squinting face as I glanced up at the magnificent blue sky decorated with white, fluffy clouds that resembled cotton candy. I was outside exploring the vast backyard while barefoot. It was my first morning in the United States. My stepfather, my siblings, and I had arrived seven hours ago from the Philippines to our new home in Rhode Island from the T. F. Green Airport at around midnight. Last night was my first time seeing my mother in a year. I was furious,…

plot structure, and characterization of Joseph Conrad’s, Heart of Darkness and Oscar Wilde’s, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Though wildly different from one another, both books meticulously demonstrate the slow deterioration of man, brought on by the evil and darkness that lies within. Through thorough…

Geehaan Maiga 9A “All things truly wicked start from innocence”- Ernest Hemingway. Innocence can be always seen as sweet and pure, but can be a foundation of something horrible and oblivious. In the book, “Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, Chbosky demonstrates how purity can turn into a monster and can make people unaware of the truth. Charlie and other main characters face this and has reveal their innocence in a peculiar manner. Innocence can be the blindfold of the real world…

In all most of our lives, we take some type of influence from many other things whether it is positive or negative. In The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the main character Dorian Gray is being influenced by these two completely different impactful characters his friends; Basil Hallward and Lord Henry. Basil paints a portrait of Dorian gray appreciating the epitome of beauty and Lord Henry and acquaintance of Basil convinces him to sell his soul to be forever young while the portrait…

failed to openly address the critical social issues of a growing industry. As a result, US production companies have taken advantage of these economic inequalities and behaved unethically. This was reinforced when we analyzed the pay gap from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios. My three recommendations will benefit and change the current inactive relationship between production companies and their…

young adults to explore and experiment with their own sexual curiosities. Today literary works of the sexual genre can be sold in any public facility and no one would think twice about it. But during the days of their publication novels like, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “Dracula” were not precisely considered to be moral readings. Nonetheless, these publications represent the awakened desire of human sexuality and the consequences that follow after one has surrendered. Sexual repression…

traditional customs were followed by most of society. However, Oscar Wilde was a prominent figure in opposing these ways of life with his flamboyant appearance and contempt for cultural values. While he was an ambassador for Aestheticism, Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray, which portrayed many of his beliefs. In the novel, Dorian Gray personifies the aesthetic lifestyle in action, pursuing personal satisfaction with abandon. He does not distinct between moral or immoral acts, and simply…

morality. William Shakespeare’s play, the Tempest (1611) is an abortive revenge drama that focuses on the character of Prospero as his discovery of the nature of humankind allows him to rekindle his sense of empathy. Conversely, Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) follows the life of the titular protagonist whose discovery of the power of his youth and the inevitability of growing old causes the degradation of his virtue. Although these texts differ greatly in content and…

Silenced “The jury have found the defendant Guilty. James Williams, you’re sentence is 10 years imprisonment” The hardwood of the gavel hitting the block cracked into the air. It was final. “The court is adjourned.” *** The typewriter awaited like a trusty old friend. It’s keys were reassuringly heavy and mechanical. They danced to their own rhythm, as each crisp white sheet of paper became a work of art. “I saw poets erode into the darkness of America’s insecurities.” A work of…