“The aim of life is self-development. To realize one’s own nature perfectly – that is what each of us is here for” (Wilde 20). This statement sets an ironic tone for Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. In the beginning of the novel, Dorian Gray’s mind is a blank slate. However, as the … Read more
Should art be or do anything? There is a wide spectrum of opinions from critics and artists on what art should be or do. Oscar Wilde argues in his preface to “The Picture of Dorian Gray” that art is beauty or a symbol, but beneath that is left to the interpretation of the spectator. In … Read more
In Salome, Oscar Wilde conveys a hazardous connection concerning view and erotic cravings that cause death. The drama portrays an evening in a noble courtyard which Herod, the Tetrarch of Judea, and his wife, Herodias, have a banquet gathering for a few Jewish officials. Herodias’s daughter Salome goes to the terrace during the party, where … Read more
Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil’s life Change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and express too much of himself. In it, which, in Wilde’s mind, is a troublesome obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray any of himself in his work, … Read more