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CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870), OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) - Coggle Diagram
CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870)
Oliver’s Birth
Oliver is born in a workhouse
His mother dies right after giving birth
No one knows who his parents are
He starts life alone and unwanted
This shows the hard life of orphans
Oliver Twist, or The Parish Boy’s Progress
Oliver is a poor orphan boy in 19th-century England
He lives in workhouses and meets many cruel people
The novel shows poverty, injustice, and child abuse
Dickens criticizes society and how it treats the poor
“Please, sir, I want some more”
Oliver asks for more food at the workhouse
The adults are shocked and angry
He is punished for asking
This shows how poor children were treated without kindness
It’s one of the most famous scenes in the novel
OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian is a young, beautiful man
A painter (Basil) makes a portrait of him
Dorian wishes to stay young forever, and only the picture to age
His wish comes true — he stays young, the painting shows his sins
Themes: beauty, vanity, corruption, and the soul
The Painter’s Studio
Basil paints Dorian’s portrait in his studio
Lord Henry talks to Dorian about beauty and pleasure
This is where Dorian first hears dangerous ideas
Dorian makes his wish: to stay young forever
"I would give my soul"
Dorian says he would give his soul to stay young
This is a turning point → the painting starts aging instead of him
Symbol: Dorian loses his morality for eternal youth
He begins a life of sin and selfishness
Dorian’s Death
Dorian tries to destroy the portrait with a knife
But he kills himself instead
His body becomes old and ugly
The painting returns to its original beauty
Message: you cannot escape your true self or your soul