1. picture of dorian gray
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). ... "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks of me: Dorian Gray what I would lik...
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- Grade Level: High School