The Picture of Dorian Gray

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

• By Oscar Wilde
• Presentation by SSS

Dorian Gray The Movie. 13 March
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Oscar Wilde
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Setting

• The novel takes place in England during the late
  1800s. The characters go many places in the
  book. They visit many people and places. The
  studio was filled with the rich odour of roses...
  There came through the open door the heavy scent
  of lilac(p.1). An absurd little theatre,
  with great flaring gas-jets and gaudy
  play-bills(p. 49).

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The Plot of the Novel

• In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray has a
  portrait painted of himself, he wishes that the
  portrait grew old and he stayed young and
  handsome forever. Without knowing it, the wish
  comes true he and he does not age, but instead
  the picture does. Not only does the picture age,
  but it shows Dorians emotions.

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Dorian Gray The Main Character

• Dorian Gray is persuaded very easily. His friend
  Lord Henry Wotton can change his mind without
  difficulty. This is because Dorian Gray is young
  he does not know what the world is like, so he
  tries to make his own decisions, but always
  changes his plan to Lord Henrys. He was
  certainly wonderfully handsome, with his
  finely-curved scarlet lips, his frank blue eyes,
  his crisp gold hair. There was something in his
  face that made him trust Lord Henry Wotton
  trust him at once. All the candour of youth was
  there, as well as all youths passionate
  purity(p.17).

Portarit of a Man. 13 March 2005.
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Lord Henry Wotton

• Lord Henry Wotton is a good friend to Dorian
  Gray. But he controls Dorian Grays life and
  decisions. Everything he tells Gray to do, Gray
  does it. Lord Henry likes to have power over
  peoples lives and that is why he is such a good
  friend to Dorian. Your rank and wealth.... You
  are a really good husband, but you are thoroughly
  ashamed of your own virtues. You are an
  extraordinary fellow. You never say a moral
  thing and you never do a wrong thing. Your
  cynicism is simply a pose (p. 3-4).

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Major Theme Vanity

• In the novel Wilde shows how many people think of
  themselves very highly. He shows this through
  Dorian Gray who believes everyone loves him. All
  he thinks about is how handsome he is and what
  others think about him. This theme of vanity is
  also portrayed through the idea that Gray wants
  to stay young forever and be handsome forever.