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OSCAR WILDE and The Picture of Dorian Gray (BIOGRAPHY (+++ writers in…
OSCAR WILDE
and
The Picture of Dorian Gray
BIOGRAPHY
1854 Irish
moved to En. for study
popular for : his personality (w. am. iron.)
Dandy- flam, ecc, sma, set trend
+++ writers in Britain
made fun of eng. upp. class
criticised the m. of his time
put in prison for having a relationship with a man
1900 Paris unable to write
founder of
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
"ART FOR ART'S SAKE"
REJECT : M. VICTORIAN SOCIETY
DIDACTICISM
use/create celebrate beauty and the sensorial pleasures
WRITER OF:
FAIRYTALES: es the happy prince and other tales
NOVEL: the p. of d.g.
POETRY : es the ballad of the reading gaul
PLAYS: the importance of being Earnest
The Picture of Dorian Gray
SET:
19TH
LONDON
MAIN CHARAC.:
THE HANDSOME MAN (D.G)
THE ACTRESS (S.V.)
THE PAINTER (B.H)
LORD H.W.
STORY:
ACTING ABILITY
SECRET REVEAL
REALISED CHANGE
DESTROY TO START
BAD LIFE
STABS AND ORIGINAL BEAUTY
DORIAN- WISH
analysis
PORTRAIT= the v.society and dark side of p.
THEME = responsible of decisions
MORAL =cannot escape from realiy
THEORY= "art is ete., art survives peop."