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Oscar Wilde Chapter 7

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2. The bulk of Chapter 11 lists, page after page, the various pursuits of Dorian's adult life. In these lists, Wilde shows the result of Dorian's chosen path. The reader sees the peculiar kind of hell that Dorian inhabits because of his pact; Wilde delivers a strong judgement against the dangers of decadence. The lengthy passages describing Dorian's study of perfumes, music, jewels, and embroideries border on being tedious. Wilde was too good a writer to include these passages merely to show off his knowledge of these subjects. These overly-detailed passages transport the reader into the world that Dorian has created for himself, one in which the passionate pursuit of pleasure has become a monotonous, vain, never-ending stream of meaningless and trivial …show more content…

The trial ended with the jury unable to reach a verdict. Three weeks later, Wilde was retried. This time, Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and received two years of hard labor, the maximum sentence allowed for the crime. 4. Some people have been affected my the media's hype on youth and beauty because they feel beautiful or ugly, and depending on what the media's hype on youth and beauty is, they could feel better or worse about themselves. 5. Themes · The Purpose of Art · The Supremacy of Youth and Beauty · The Superficial Nature of Society · The Negative Consequences of Influence 6.In 1935, two men executed by Henry VIII were created saints by the Catholic church. One was Sir Thomas More. The other was Bishop John Fisher. 7. He is a representative of London's high society and immoral views on life. The only thing which is valuable for him is the beauty. That is why we recognize him as the main thing which spoiled Dorian. 8. James Vane, Sibyl's brother, was accidently shot and killed at the hunting grounds while spying on Dorian. 9. Even though the chapter ends with Dorian intending to do "his duty" by being honorable and marrying Sibyl, his honor is false because it is based on

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Oscar Wilde is the author of “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” and “The Picture of Dorian Gray: Preface”. Based off of these two texts, I infer that Oscar Wilde is often misread. This is shown in both of the texts because they are about how things are often misconceived. First, the text titled “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde states, “: Forgive me, sir! I almost killed an innocent man.”

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Nevertheless, this is not the only time that we are faced with the parting of the soul and the heart. In Wilde’s lesser known volume, A House of Pomegranates, dedicated to Constance Mary Wilde, (his then wife) there is one fairy tale which critics think that ‘it is the most complex of Wilde’s fairy tales’ and was described by John A. Quintus as ‘another treatment of the doppelgänger theme in which the body and the soul are separated, as they are in The

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Dorian Gray has fought with his subconscious desires in hope of maintaining a false belief that he is in control of his Id. As the story continues on it becomes clear that he is in fact taken over by his Id, the identity that is joyous over the narcissistic and greedy London society that he inhabits. Later in the novel, he starts to journey out to opium dens in a pitiful attempt to clear his conscious for murdering Basil. Dorian is the complete opposite of a realist, believing to focus on the superficial elements of his status as a gentleman, such as the wealth and art, giving into his eagerness for pleasure that he know does not exist. Yet, he refuses to believe that what he felt when he murdered Basil, or saw the lifeless body of James Vane,

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Through this satirical writing, Wilde uses comparison of beauty and industrialism and juxtaposition between compliments and criticism to paint American social values as backwards and unappealing in order to dispel the glamour of a romantic American culture.

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On the preface of the book, Wilde talks about the role of art in society. “There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all” (Wilde). In this quote present in the preface, Wilde gave his opinion and he then explained why he believed that morality should not be involved with art.

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Ekphrasis and Aestheticism in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde was a famous author and playwright, well known for both his literary works and the drama that surrounded his personal life. Born in Dublin in 1854, Wilde attended both Trinity College and Magdalen College, distinguishing himself early on as a classically talented individual. Upon graduation, he moved to London to pursue a literary career. With his charm and exuberance, he was quickly accepted into many prestigious social circles. His friend Frank Harris described him as “not only an admirable talker but […] invariably smiling, eager, full of life and the joy of living, and above all given to unmeasured praise of whatever and whoever pleased him (Harris 4).”

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As soon as Dorian enters in Chapter 2 of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wildes’ one and only novel, its is evident that there will be a battle between who will have the most influence on his pure, untouched soul. Basil Hallward, a painter and worshipper of art is an optimist and sees only the good in even the wickedest of people, such as Lord Henry. Lord Henry is a charming, self-indulgent aristocrat that shapes and molds Dorian to lead a life devoted to pleasure. Both Basil and Lord Henry represent two important opposing forces in the novel, good and evil. The greatest struggle in The Picture of Dorian Gray is inside Dorian; he himself embodies both pure good and pure evil.

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Oscar Wilde’s book The Picture of Dorian Gray was published in July of 1890 and quickly became a literature icon. Throughout the years, opinions about the book have changed because of each culture’s traditions and thoughts. Since it’s launching day, Wilde’s novel started giving a lot to talk about to it’s readers because of the controversy shown in the events and characters of the book. The novel’s main character is Dorian Gray, followed by Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton.

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Another theme illustrated through Wilde’s use of motifs and symbols is the theme of superficiality. The theme of superficiality can be understood as a sense of the superficial view of outer beauty that is shown in the work. It relates to the concept of remaining young, which is an important factor of what is shown in the novel. This is an important part of the novel because outer beauty plays a bigger role for Dorian, than inner beauty does. In the beginning of the novel, Lord Henry and Dorian have a conversation that focuses on the topic of youth and Dorian 's outer beauty – Lord Henry mentions the fact that Dorian has a beautiful face, and later during this conversation, Lord Henry states that: “youth is the only thing worth having…”

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Wilde is greatly influenced by the societal movements in the Victorian Era, therefore the theme of hedonism is prominent displaying the influence of Aestheticism in The Picture of Dorian Gray and further explaining the consequences of selfishness and self-pleasure. The Aestheticism movement shockingly challenged all past standards of love, pleasure, and sexuality. Specifically this Victorian movement “promotes sexual… experimentation. ”(Burdett)

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His trial became intriguing, and forced London, and a good portion of Europe, to face sodomy and the prison system with an open heart. In 1891, Oscar Wilde became acquainted with a man that would soon

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And just to add a bit more spice to the novel, it also has hints of Jungian criticism, which is prevalent in Henry and Basil’s fascination towards Dorian, the unexplainable feeling their hearts go through as well as the “sensation of terror, explains a lot. It could also highlight how Wilde felt about Lord Alfred Douglas for he claimed “I can’t live without you” equivalent to Basil’s “my life as an artist depends on him.” All in all, this novel is one of the greatest pieces of arts created in its era, which perfectly highlights the mental corruption of the human

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The novel is constructed to even deceive the reader. The first paragraph of the first chapter begins with a description of a beautiful summer day with “delicate perfume” (Wilde 1). It is a beautiful and pleasantly smelling environment but it is also

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When Sybil performed badly, Dorian thought her beauty was diminished and he ended things with her. The Picture showed that not only Wilde did not just challenge the society’s beliefs; but he seemed to promote his own

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As the portrait significantly becomes more hideous, Dorian gradually loses his mind. The reader understands that what eventually leads Dorian to kill Basil Hallward, the only true friend he has, is the constant reminder of the evil found at the heart of Dorian’s nature, as represented by the portrait. In Dorian doing so, the reader realises that not only does Dorian kill Basil, he also kills his only chance of redemption of his soul. The reader realises that the statement that Dorian had expressed earlier in the story was the truth: “Yes, Basil could have saved him. But it was too late now.”

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