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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…

Esteemed ladies and gentlemen of the jury. (sweeping gesture to jury) I implore of you to use this time while I explain once and for all why my client is clearly innocent, to take a good look at Mr. Dorian Gray and ask yourself whether this is the face of a murderer, or the type of kind young gentleman that you would have tea with or go to the opera with. Although I truly believe that just the charming attitude and looks of Mr. Gray should and are enough to prove his innocence, as someone who…

This becomes the belly of the whale. Dorian obsesses with hiding the painting after noticing how ugly the painting makes him look. Dorian’s grandfather curses him because of his mother and father’s marriage. The boy seeks self-purpose and acceptance, however, as soon as Lord Henry enlightens him about the inevitable curse of aging Dorian breaks into tears. The Road to trials accomplishes demand hardships and determination as Dorian’s age progresses. The young man had no idea of the power he…

The Dark Side Of Humanity Bernadette Devlin believed that, "To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else." This quotation signifies that sometimes in order to gain something substantial you must first give up what you have. I agree with Devlin, as in life we tend to hold onto dark pasts and if we let them go we would know that there is more to gain in life. Both the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare…