how little we really know what goes on inside a man yeah it’s the only
inside a man yeah it’s the only
inside a man yeah it’s the only published novel by this 19th century
published novel by this 19th century
published novel by this 19th century Irish writer and poet oh very kinda I
Irish writer and poet oh very kinda I
Irish writer and poet oh very kinda I look forward to collecting the royalties
look forward to collecting the royalties
look forward to collecting the royalties welcome to watchmojo.com and in this
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exploring 10 things you should know
exploring 10 things you should know about Oscar Wilde’s the Picture of
about Oscar Wilde’s the Picture of
about Oscar Wilde’s the Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray number 10 about the author born in
number 10 about the author born in
number 10 about the author born in Dublin Ireland in 1854 Oscar Wilde was
Dublin Ireland in 1854 Oscar Wilde was
Dublin Ireland in 1854 Oscar Wilde was exposed to the worlds of Medicine and
exposed to the worlds of Medicine and
exposed to the worlds of Medicine and culture by his successful parents while
culture by his successful parents while
culture by his successful parents while studying the classics and reading the
studying the classics and reading the
studying the classics and reading the greats during college he joined artistic
greats during college he joined artistic
greats during college he joined artistic and literary movements he became known
and literary movements he became known
and literary movements he became known for his writing especially his poems
for his writing especially his poems
for his writing especially his poems plays and Soul novel during the late
plays and Soul novel during the late
plays and Soul novel during the late 19th century they loved it they
19th century they loved it they
19th century they loved it they absolutely loved it after being
absolutely loved it after being
absolutely loved it after being imprisoned for his lifestyle choices
imprisoned for his lifestyle choices
imprisoned for his lifestyle choices Wilde succumbed to illness in 1900 where
Wilde succumbed to illness in 1900 where
Wilde succumbed to illness in 1900 where have you been I’ve had no one to talk to
have you been I’ve had no one to talk to
have you been I’ve had no one to talk to no one to look after me don’t be so
no one to look after me don’t be so
no one to look after me don’t be so pathetic number 9 influences and
pathetic number 9 influences and
pathetic number 9 influences and inspirations as his writing style
inspirations as his writing style
inspirations as his writing style developed while the stetic ideas also
developed while the stetic ideas also
developed while the stetic ideas also grew I think that the realization of
grew I think that the realization of
grew I think that the realization of one’s self is the prime aim of life and
one’s self is the prime aim of life and
one’s self is the prime aim of life and to me youth the mere fact of youth is so
to me youth the mere fact of youth is so
to me youth the mere fact of youth is so wonderful that I would sooner talk to a
wonderful that I would sooner talk to a
wonderful that I would sooner talk to a young man for half an hour than well to
young man for half an hour than well to
young man for half an hour than well to be cross-examined in court this was
be cross-examined in court this was
be cross-examined in court this was evident in his first and only novel the
evident in his first and only novel the
evident in his first and only novel the Picture of Dorian Gray in which he
Picture of Dorian Gray in which he
Picture of Dorian Gray in which he contrasted arts beauty with the beauty
contrasted arts beauty with the beauty
contrasted arts beauty with the beauty of real life more I look who I see
of real life more I look who I see
of real life more I look who I see the novel contains elements of gothic
the novel contains elements of gothic
the novel contains elements of gothic fiction with a strong Faustian tone as
fiction with a strong Faustian tone as
fiction with a strong Faustian tone as demonstrated by the temptations the
demonstrated by the temptations the
demonstrated by the temptations the Dorian Gray yields to that eventually
Dorian Gray yields to that eventually
Dorian Gray yields to that eventually corrupt his soul
number eight settings and era first
number eight settings and era first published in 1890 the Picture of Dorian
published in 1890 the Picture of Dorian
published in 1890 the Picture of Dorian Gray is also set in the late 1800s when
Gray is also set in the late 1800s when
Gray is also set in the late 1800s when the decadent movement was in full swing
the decadent movement was in full swing
the decadent movement was in full swing you sure you ain’t take a cigarette I
you sure you ain’t take a cigarette I
you sure you ain’t take a cigarette I get them directly from Cairo however as
get them directly from Cairo however as
get them directly from Cairo however as part of this movement dorian gray’s
part of this movement dorian gray’s
part of this movement dorian gray’s indulgence and life’s pleasures above
indulgence and life’s pleasures above
indulgence and life’s pleasures above all else was contrary to the ideals of
all else was contrary to the ideals of
all else was contrary to the ideals of Victorian society by living his life in
Victorian society by living his life in
Victorian society by living his life in both london’s west and east ends were
both london’s west and east ends were
both london’s west and east ends were shown the two parts of Gray’s
shown the two parts of Gray’s
shown the two parts of Gray’s personality the outgoing notorious
personality the outgoing notorious
personality the outgoing notorious socialite aspect versus his dark and
socialite aspect versus his dark and
socialite aspect versus his dark and seedy side number seven plot he was to
seedy side number seven plot he was to
seedy side number seven plot he was to have eternal youth while the portrait
have eternal youth while the portrait
have eternal youth while the portrait bore the burden of his shame told from
bore the burden of his shame told from
bore the burden of his shame told from the third person point of view of an
the third person point of view of an
the third person point of view of an anonymous narrator the book follows
anonymous narrator the book follows
anonymous narrator the book follows Dorian Gray’s downward spiral from a
Dorian Gray’s downward spiral from a
Dorian Gray’s downward spiral from a beautiful young man to a selfish
beautiful young man to a selfish
beautiful young man to a selfish pleasure seeking criminal he had always
pleasure seeking criminal he had always
pleasure seeking criminal he had always the look of one who’d kept himself
the look of one who’d kept himself
the look of one who’d kept himself unspotted from the world
unspotted from the world
unspotted from the world then suddenly some night he would go
then suddenly some night he would go
then suddenly some night he would go down to dreadful places near blue Gate
down to dreadful places near blue Gate
down to dreadful places near blue Gate Fields stay there day after day after
Fields stay there day after day after
Fields stay there day after day after basil Hallward paints Gray’s portrait
basil Hallward paints Gray’s portrait
basil Hallward paints Gray’s portrait Lord Henry Wotton persuades him that
Lord Henry Wotton persuades him that
Lord Henry Wotton persuades him that beauty is the only thing in life worth
beauty is the only thing in life worth
beauty is the only thing in life worth pursuing there’s such a little time but
pursuing there’s such a little time but
pursuing there’s such a little time but your youthful lust you could never get
your youthful lust you could never get
your youthful lust you could never get it back he breaks the heart of a young
it back he breaks the heart of a young
it back he breaks the heart of a young actress and spends the next two decades
actress and spends the next two decades
actress and spends the next two decades doing whatever he pleases
doing whatever he pleases
doing whatever he pleases henceforth I shall live only for
henceforth I shall live only for
henceforth I shall live only for pleasure everything else is meaningless
pleasure everything else is meaningless
pleasure everything else is meaningless but with every sin he commits hallward’s
but with every sin he commits hallward’s
but with every sin he commits hallward’s portrait becomes more and more hideous
portrait becomes more and more hideous
portrait becomes more and more hideous revealing grace true nature and driving
revealing grace true nature and driving
revealing grace true nature and driving him mad you told me you were destroyed
him mad you told me you were destroyed
him mad you told me you were destroyed my painting I was wrong it has destroyed
my painting I was wrong it has destroyed
my painting I was wrong it has destroyed me
me
me number six Dorian Gray Dorian Gray had
number six Dorian Gray Dorian Gray had
number six Dorian Gray Dorian Gray had never heard the praise of folly so
never heard the praise of folly so
never heard the praise of folly so eloquently expressed the greed of
eloquently expressed the greed of
eloquently expressed the greed of pleasures soared into a philosophy of
pleasures soared into a philosophy of
pleasures soared into a philosophy of life while Dorian stood as if he were
life while Dorian stood as if he were
life while Dorian stood as if he were under a spell even in his youth Dorian
under a spell even in his youth Dorian
under a spell even in his youth Dorian Gray is good-looking and vain but once
Gray is good-looking and vain but once
Gray is good-looking and vain but once he’s introduced to Lord Henry Wooden’s
he’s introduced to Lord Henry Wooden’s
he’s introduced to Lord Henry Wooden’s immoral opinions he becomes focused only
immoral opinions he becomes focused only
immoral opinions he becomes focused only on pleasure filled with curiosity about
on pleasure filled with curiosity about
on pleasure filled with curiosity about places and people remote from his own
places and people remote from his own
places and people remote from his own experience he wandered to the half world
experience he wandered to the half world
experience he wandered to the half world of London the words of Lord Henry
of London the words of Lord Henry
of London the words of Lord Henry vibrating in his mind live let nothing
vibrating in his mind live let nothing
vibrating in his mind live let nothing be lost upon you be afraid of nothing as
be lost upon you be afraid of nothing as
be lost upon you be afraid of nothing as the years pass and his immorality
the years pass and his immorality
the years pass and his immorality increases great discovers he’s ageless
increases great discovers he’s ageless
increases great discovers he’s ageless and hasn’t had to pay for his crimes
and hasn’t had to pay for his crimes
and hasn’t had to pay for his crimes instead it’s Hall words painting that
instead it’s Hall words painting that
instead it’s Hall words painting that grows older and more horrifying it was
grows older and more horrifying it was
grows older and more horrifying it was as if the painting had sweated you of
as if the painting had sweated you of
as if the painting had sweated you of blood though he tries to destroy the
blood though he tries to destroy the
blood though he tries to destroy the painting gray ends up destroying himself
painting gray ends up destroying himself
painting gray ends up destroying himself when the knife pierced the heart of the
when the knife pierced the heart of the
when the knife pierced the heart of the portrait an extraordinary thing
number five basil Hallward basil
number five basil Hallward basil Hallward is an artist who makes his
Hallward is an artist who makes his
Hallward is an artist who makes his friend Dorian Gray the subject of his
friend Dorian Gray the subject of his
friend Dorian Gray the subject of his artistic masterpiece
unlike gray Holland has a strong moral
unlike gray Holland has a strong moral conscience and expresses concern for his
conscience and expresses concern for his
conscience and expresses concern for his friends something has changed you
friends something has changed you
friends something has changed you completely Dorian you look exactly the
completely Dorian you look exactly the
completely Dorian you look exactly the same you talk as if you had no heart of
same you talk as if you had no heart of
same you talk as if you had no heart of piquillo unfortunately this concern
piquillo unfortunately this concern
piquillo unfortunately this concern leads to his demise when grey kills him
leads to his demise when grey kills him
leads to his demise when grey kills him in anger
number four Lord Henry Wotton also known
number four Lord Henry Wotton also known as Harry Lord Henry Wotton is basil
as Harry Lord Henry Wotton is basil
as Harry Lord Henry Wotton is basil hallward’s friend it’s your best work
hallward’s friend it’s your best work
hallward’s friend it’s your best work basil the best thing you’ve ever done of
basil the best thing you’ve ever done of
basil the best thing you’ve ever done of course I can’t believe that into
course I can’t believe that into
course I can’t believe that into Israelis handset portrait
Israelis handset portrait
Israelis handset portrait after meeting Dorian Gray he doesn’t
after meeting Dorian Gray he doesn’t
after meeting Dorian Gray he doesn’t hesitate to push his opinions on the
hesitate to push his opinions on the
hesitate to push his opinions on the young man and manages to convince him to
young man and manages to convince him to
young man and manages to convince him to adopt a life of pleasure over pain
adopt a life of pleasure over pain
adopt a life of pleasure over pain there’s no such thing as a good
there’s no such thing as a good
there’s no such thing as a good influence mr. Gray all influence is
influence mr. Gray all influence is
influence mr. Gray all influence is immoral as a member of the decadent
immoral as a member of the decadent
immoral as a member of the decadent movement he is in stark contrast to
movement he is in stark contrast to
movement he is in stark contrast to Victorian ideals and can be seen as the
Victorian ideals and can be seen as the
Victorian ideals and can be seen as the catalyst that triggers Gray’s downfall
catalyst that triggers Gray’s downfall
catalyst that triggers Gray’s downfall every impulse that we suppress broods in
every impulse that we suppress broods in
every impulse that we suppress broods in the mind and poisons us there’s only one
the mind and poisons us there’s only one
the mind and poisons us there’s only one way to get rid of a temptation and
way to get rid of a temptation and
way to get rid of a temptation and that’s to yield to it
that’s to yield to it
that’s to yield to it resist it and the soul grows sick with
resist it and the soul grows sick with
resist it and the soul grows sick with longing for the things it is forbidden
longing for the things it is forbidden
longing for the things it is forbidden to itself
to itself
to itself number three values and themes one of
number three values and themes one of
number three values and themes one of the novel’s main themes revolves around
the novel’s main themes revolves around
the novel’s main themes revolves around aesthetics ISM and Dorian Gray’s double
aesthetics ISM and Dorian Gray’s double
aesthetics ISM and Dorian Gray’s double life in the West End he’s a celebrity
life in the West End he’s a celebrity
life in the West End he’s a celebrity reveling in wealth and life’s pleasures
reveling in wealth and life’s pleasures
reveling in wealth and life’s pleasures while in the East End he associates with
while in the East End he associates with
while in the East End he associates with lowlifes
lowlifes
lowlifes since grey has essentially sacrificed
since grey has essentially sacrificed
since grey has essentially sacrificed his soul for eternal youth and beauty
his soul for eternal youth and beauty
his soul for eternal youth and beauty there’s a Faustian element to the tale
there’s a Faustian element to the tale
there’s a Faustian element to the tale which leads to tragic results because if
which leads to tragic results because if
which leads to tragic results because if you’re painting
this will never age scar other themes
this will never age scar other themes also explored include good-versus-evil
also explored include good-versus-evil
also explored include good-versus-evil mortality and the corruption of
mortality and the corruption of
mortality and the corruption of innocence number two modern popularity
innocence number two modern popularity
innocence number two modern popularity though it was initially criticized for
though it was initially criticized for
though it was initially criticized for its lack of ethics the story’s literary
its lack of ethics the story’s literary
its lack of ethics the story’s literary merits eventually won out while did have
merits eventually won out while did have
merits eventually won out while did have to make some modifications but even so
to make some modifications but even so
to make some modifications but even so the Picture of Dorian Gray is now
the Picture of Dorian Gray is now
the Picture of Dorian Gray is now considered a classic of urban gothic
considered a classic of urban gothic
considered a classic of urban gothic fiction and has a strong message that
fiction and has a strong message that
fiction and has a strong message that resonates with many
number one adaptations many of the
number one adaptations many of the novel’s themes especially dorian gray’s
novel’s themes especially dorian gray’s
novel’s themes especially dorian gray’s pursuit of the Fountain of Youth have
pursuit of the Fountain of Youth have
pursuit of the Fountain of Youth have been a human preoccupation for centuries
been a human preoccupation for centuries
been a human preoccupation for centuries so it comes as no surprise that the
so it comes as no surprise that the
so it comes as no surprise that the novel has inspired ballets operas music
novel has inspired ballets operas music
novel has inspired ballets operas music books and screen adaptations the most
books and screen adaptations the most
books and screen adaptations the most well known and well-received film
well known and well-received film
well known and well-received film version is perhaps the oscar-winning
version is perhaps the oscar-winning
version is perhaps the oscar-winning 1945 flick It was as if some model
1945 flick It was as if some model
1945 flick It was as if some model leprosy were eating living away what are
leprosy were eating living away what are
leprosy were eating living away what are your favorite pieces of Dorian Gray
your favorite pieces of Dorian Gray
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