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Oscar Wilde - Coggle Diagram
Oscar Wilde
Life
Born in Dublin gets attracted by the Aestetich movement
becomes the leader of the aesthetic movement
embodies the character of the "Dandy"(cares about his apperance )
Publishes: "the picture of Dorian Gray" and his theatrical masterpiece "the importance of Being Earnest"
His popularity and success comes to an end
arrested and sentenced for homosexuality
Hard labor
died alone in Paris in 1900
The Picture of Dorian Gray
cult of beauty and pleasure above all moral concerns
manifesto of the Aesthetic movement
Plot
Beautiful and rich young men who is introduced to as life of pleasure by Lord Henry Wotton
Basil Hallward paints his portrait
Dorian sacrifice his soul for his eternal beauty
as the time changes the real Dorian stays the same while his picture changes getting older and uglier
He stabs the picture but doing so he kills himself
Duality of human naure
contrast between his inner self and his outer self
The duality makes him look like Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde
Hidden Moral
are present elements of mistery
all actions have consequences