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. ... "If it were I who was to be always young, and the picture that was to grow old! ... Because Lord Henry is responsible for influencing Dorian Gray, he is partly the cause of the death of Dorian (5810). ... The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel including a moral dialogue between conscience and temptation that is powerfully conveyed. ...

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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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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. His wish that he could remain young and the picture turn old is realized, and as the novel continues, Dorian's many sins seem apparent in the face of the painting. ...

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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. ... What Dorian Gray's sins are no one knows. ... Not just in the Picture of Dorian Gray but also in many other Wilde works we find the topic of double life. ... The Picture of Dorian Gray could be considered not only a novel but also a philosophical work. ...

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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....

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"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. ...

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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 ...

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To be or not To Be Was Dorian Gray an easily influenced person? ... Lord Henry Wotton had a massive impact on Dorian. ... "You could not have helped telling me, Dorian. ... When Sibyl is in the picture, Henry's influence came to a mere halt. ... Dorian tells Lord Henry, "I do love her. ...

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Through the three main characters in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde expressed his views on art in very different ways. Basil Hallward, an artist, supported the aestheticism movement while talking of his painting of Dorian Gray. ... In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Gray blamed a book that Wotton had given him as a present for the many evil deeds he committed. Wotton said to Gray, "Art has no influence upon action. ... Wotton summed it up by saying to Gray, "Life has been your art" (240). ...

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The relationship between Good and Beauty as well as Life and Art in ThePicture of Dorian Gray In my essay I am going to examine how appears in The Picture of Dorian Gray the question of "Beauty- and, what is strongly related to it especially at Wilde, the question of art. ... In The Picture of Dorian Gray Beauty is connected with Innocence. ... Lord Henry went to the garden and found Dorian Gray burying his face in the great cool lilac-blossoms, feverishly drinking in their perfume as if it had been wine."" ... You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything th...

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Just remember Lord Henry Wotton, one of the main characters in the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", by Oscar Wilde! There is no doubt that he had a very powerful influence on Dorian Gray. ... It was really exciting for him to observe the effect his words had on Dorian's views on life. ... Dorian was a young and inexperienced man, whose character hadn't been formed yet. ... So did Dorian. ...

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" – Romer This idea was also portrayed in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Dorian, the hero of the story, described how much he liked the beautiful Sybil to his friend Harry, "Your voice and the voice of Sybil Vane are two things that I shall never forget. ... She had the profession of an actress, which was the fact that attracted Dorian to her, as he claims to go see her play every night. In addition to that, Sybil also stood on equal ground as Harry for she influenced Dorian as much as he did as he explained that he could not decide whom to follow when he...

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• Grade Level: High School