After analyzing both Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, it is quite apparent that Victor Frankenstein and Dorian Gray's narcissism cause much evil, death, and destruction. ... Dorian Gray is an immensely charming young man with a beautiful physical appearance. ... Dorian and Lord Henry meet as Basil Hallward, a subtle artist, is painting a portrait of the ever-beautiful Dorian Gray. ... One can say Harry is the creator of the forever-young Dorian Gray. ... But Lord Henry's creation, Dorian Gray, was the epitome of a narcissist. ...

• Word Count: 1962
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary of novel: Dorian Gray, the beautiful, talented, charming young man, has managed to capture the hearts of both men and women alike during nineteenth-century England. ... Historical Significance: In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde doesn't hesitate to make reference to previous literary works or historical events. ... When The Picture of Dorian Gray was published, England's reading public was expanding to include the most minor of citizens - the working class. ... Dorian Gray, the main character in the novel, has a complete lack of morality...

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In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the main character Dorian Gray, turns into an sick and twisted adult by means of cursing his fate and pledges his soul only so that he could live without bearing the physical burdens of aging and sinning. ... Dorian Gray at the beginning of the novel is known as radiantly handsome, impressionable, and wealthy young gentleman. As the novel progresses, Lord Henry's influence over Dorian grows stronger. ... The major conflict in the novel is that Dorian Gray, having promised his soul in order to live a life of perpetual youth, must try...

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In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the main character Dorian Gray, turns into an sick and twisted adult by means of cursing his fate and pledges his soul only so that he could live without bearing the physical burdens of aging and sinning. ... Dorian Gray at the beginning of the novel is known as radiantly handsome, impressionable, and wealthy young gentleman. As the novel progresses, Lord Henry's influence over Dorian grows stronger. ... The major conflict in the novel is that Dorian Gray, having promised his soul in order to live a life of perpetual youth, must try...

• Word Count: 314
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Sufferers of Dorian Gray syndrome may be heavy users of cosmetic medical surgery and products in an attempt to preserve their youth. ... Another concept and reflection of today's modern society seen by Dorian Gray is the devotion to self-bettering and selfishness. ... This example shows the current selfishness in comparison to that used and examined in The Picture of Dorian Gray. The last concept that is used in Dorian Gray and is a modern-day issue is that of the value of beauty and youth. ... In conclusion, The Picture of Dorian Gray, although old, is a very respectable story with impo...

• Word Count: 1090
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," the main character Dorian acquires a thirst for youth that eventually dominates his life. ... Finally, if anything, The Picture of Dorian Gray proves to its readers that the need to be beautiful is a recurring concept of life. ... " In Dorian's case, the portrait comes to serve as an answer to Dorian's undeniable question of "Who am I?... The desperation to do anything in order to retain beauty not only presents itself in Dorian gray but in today's society as well, allowing beauty to undergo a bit of misconception. ... Thus, in The Pi...

• Word Count: 849
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Picture of Dorian Gray is as well known for its theater production as it is for its book. ... Dorian and Basil both act the same in the book and the play. ... The portrait of Dorian is the main subject that The Picture of Dorian Gray is set around and is that way in both peaces. It is painted by Basil and is a gift to Dorian. ... As you can see both versions of The Picture of Dorian Gray are very similar to one another yet still have there little differences. ...

• Word Count: 554
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• Grade Level: High School

In the novel The Portrait of Dorian Gray, the main character Dorian Gray is quite the opposite of a static personality. ... As aforementioned, Dorian Gray would encounter a certain hedonist named Lord Henry Wotton. ... Although their conversation was very short, Lord Wotton's charismatic personality convinced Dorian Gray that his future would result as Lord Wotton had spoken of. ... During Dorian Gray's expedition of experiencing new Hedonism, he spent much time exploring the slums of London. ... Towards the end of the novel, Dorian Gray would show Basil Hallward the portrait he ...

• Word Count: 965
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• Grade Level: High School

The Picture of Dorian Gray is an excellent novel about vanity and influenced lifestyle. Dorian gray is a very inflencial perdson and when Lord Henry tellds him how precious his young life is dorian vbegins to worry. ... Dorian wishes that he could remain forvever young and the portrait would grow old. ... In the begining you can sesce something wrong with Dorian. ... So read the Picture of Dorian gray and find out where the evil lies in you....

• Word Count: 344
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• Grade Level: High School

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY The Picture of Dorian Gray was a movie that went through the life of a young man. ... Dorian Gray (the protagonist) was of some significance, had a character flaw, and his own character flaw inevitably resulted in his demise. Dorian Gray was a young man of his twenties. ... Dorian Gray went from a quiet, well-respected man to a lonely questioned outsider. ... Dorian Gray was the exact guidelines for the ideal protagonist in a tragedy. ...

• Word Count: 589
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• Grade Level: High School

The Picture of Dorian Gray is Wilde's only novel. ... (Wilde 92) The Preface in The Picture of Dorian Gray was written as an answer to the critics. ... As Wilde later wrote in one of his letters: ˜Each man sees his own sins in Dorian Gray. What Dorian Gray's sins are no one knows. ... Dorian's beauty has a great impact on people; ˜Men who talked grossly became silent when Dorian Gray entered the room. ...

• Word Count: 1890
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is the story of moral corruption by the means of aestheticism. In the novel, the well meaning artist Basil Hallward presets young Dorian Gray with a portrait of himself. ... Although Lord Henry states that, "all influence is immoral" (Wilde 18), he nonetheless drastically changes Dorian Gray. ... If Lord Henry's aesthetic ideas have validity ,Dorian Gray's portrait should not become ugly, but rather more beautiful. ... Because Lord Henry is responsible for influencing Dorian Gray, he is partly the cause of the death of Dorian (5810). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Oscar Wilde explored this theme in his book, The Picture Of Dorian Gray. ... Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray lived during a time when appearance and status were paramount. Gray had everything; wealth, influence, youth, and intelligence. ... Lord Henry told Dorian "To me, beauty is the wonder of wonders. ... Dorian's vanity was out of control. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Although the wealthy class was revered and respected in society, one author, Oscar Wilde, chose to capture and satirize its life and ideals through his literary works, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray. ... In both The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, British high society, representing superficiality, seduces common men. In The Picture of Dorian Gray, society, manifested in Lord Henry Wotton, seeks opportunity to transform a common man, Dorian Gray, to that of "superior social stature," through its powerful influence. ... Initially re...

• Word Count: 565
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the preface of Oscar Wilde's novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray", there is a list of many guidelines which he proposes dealing with art and such topics. ... Basil Hallward is an artist who paints a portrait of the young and beautiful Dorian Gray. ... Lord Henry states that "It is the real Dorian Gray, that is all." ... The revelation of Dorians beauty to himself begins the ruining of his character. ... Later on in the novel, it is stated referring to Dorian, that "Youth had spoiled him." ...

• Word Count: 486
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

"To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim," writes Oscar Wilde in the famous preface of his classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. ... In The Picture of Dorian Gray, reality sometimes appears strangely unreal. ... The Picture of Dorian Gray is to be considered as nothing but a masterpiece and not many books have impressed and bewildered me as this one. ... The Picture of Dorian Gray belongs to none of these. ... The Picture of Dorian Gray is an ardent novel, filled with love, death, sin and dark human psychology. ...

• Word Count: 1464
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Picture of Dorian Gray is ranked among the most prominent examples of aestheticism in the nineteenth century literature, with its protagonist Dorian Gray and Lord Henry's aesthetic lifestyles. This essay's purpose is an interpretation of the philosophy and ideas of Oscar Wilde in The Picture of Dorian Gray. ... Wilde's powerful support of an aesthetic life is illustrated through Lord Henry's influence in Dorian Gray: "We are punished for our refusals. ... The picture in The picture of Dorian Gray symbolizes at the same time Basil and Dorian's hidden souls. ......

• Word Count: 1864
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography

Throughout the first section of The Picture of Dorian Gray, there are many references of Dorian Gray and Lord Henry influencing each other. Dorian Gray is greatly influenced by Lord Henry while Dorians influence on Lord Henry is much more subtle. ... From the moment lord Henry and Dorian Gray met, Lord Henry was very interested in Dorian. ... In conclusion, Lord Henry has had a huge influence over Dorian Gray, while Dorian's influence over Lord Henry is very small. ... All of this shows how influential Lord Henry is when it comes to the once innocence of Dorian Gray....

• Word Count: 642
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a philosophical novel, written by writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. ... The yellow book is a gift to Dorian from Lord Henry. ... ("For years, Dorian Gray could not free himself from the influence of this book.... Nonetheless, all of them cannot remain indifferent towards Dorian. ... " (149) Hallward's idolatry of Dorian, and ultimately murder, is yet another example of Dorian's immoral influence. ...

• Word Count: 806
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• Grade Level: High School

To the aesthete, the ideal life mimics art; it is beautiful, but quite useless beyond its beauty, concerned only with the individual living it" (Duggan, The Conflict Between Aestheticism and Morality in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray). ... Duggan also explains, "Rather than an advocate for pure aestheticism, then, Dorian Gray is a cautionary tale in which Wilde illustrates the dangers of the aesthetic philosophy when not practiced with prudence (Duggan, The Conflict Between Aestheticism and Morality in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray).... Duggan also explains,...

• Word Count: 1387
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As Oscar Wilde's first and only novel, the importance of The Picture of Dorian Gray is undoubted. ... At the beginning, Basil painted a portrait of Dorian Gray and sent it to him as a gift. ... Of course, Dorian is id, Henry is ego and Basil is superego. ... Therefore, Henry just quickened Dorian's downfall. ... Dorian's death was very dramatic. ...

• Word Count: 873
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• Grade Level: High School

The texts I have covered this year "The picture Of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, "Prize Giving" and "The Glass Jar" by Gwen Harwood and "The Door" by Miroslav Holub all have circumstances which have influenced self change, some positive experiences causing negative change and some negative experiences causing positive change. Circumstances can influence positive change for many, this is especially true for the protagonist Professor Eisenbart in the poem "Prize Giving" the circumstance is the girl shooting the owl, in the Oscar Wilde text "The Picture Of Dorian Gray" it is where Basil Ha...

• Word Count: 470
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Graduate

At the beginning of the book The Picture of Dorian Gray a painter named Basil Hallward is showing his portrait of Dorian Gray to Lord Henry Wotton. ... (Wilde 34) Dorian Gray asks Lord Henry Wotton if he is really a bad influence. ... Lord Henry Wotton has little knowledge of the effects of his philosophy on Dorian Gray except that he sees Dorian Gray have a new curiosity for life. ... This is similar to the book that Lord Henry Wotton gives Dorian Gray. ... Lord Henry's wife says to Dorian Gray, "I always hear Henry's views from his friends. ...

• Word Count: 1901
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Response Basil Hallward is immediately won over by Dorian Gray and when he describes their first meeting in the first chapter he says "we were quite close, almost touching.... " Dorian takes advantage of Basil's naivety as Lord Henry has turned Dorian from a sweet and innocent boy into a dangerous and manipulative man, Basil tries to save Dorian from Henry's corruption but it is too late as Dorian has traded his soul for eternal youth. ... Dorian has a stronger hold on Dorian than Basil as Lord Henry offers Dorian excitement and the pursuit of pleasure whereas as Basil ...

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Gray and Faustus" Self-Destruction In the novels Doctor Faustus and Picture of Dorian Gray the authors develop the main characters into showing their downfall in life caused by their self-centered corruption. ... On the surface, Dorian Gray is an example of a typical ideal aristocrat during the time which Oscar Wilde lived in. ... In the novel Portrait of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde emphasizes on the value of innocent beauty and uses Gray as an example of how this beauty can have the power to cause a person to become self-centered. ... Dorian Gray "sold himself to the devil for a pretty ...

• Word Count: 1755
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School