Kim Wilde

According to the online dictionary of Merriam Webster, vanity is described as: “The Quality of people who have too much pride in their own appearance, abilities, achievements (…) The Quality of being vain” and “Something (such a belief or a way of behaving) which shows that you have too much pride in yourself, your social status, etc.” In my opinion, these descriptions fit the corrupted Dorian Gray perfectly. Dorian was a pure, innocent boy, until he was corrupted by Lord Henry, which made him…

In the parable The Minister’s Black Veil, there are clearly signs of American Romanticism. The key aspect discussed in the parable is that everyone is so focused on the reason why the minister has a black veil on when they should be focused on their own veil. The central theme of the parable is focus on yourself before you judge others for who they are. The Minister is explained and illustrated with examples of american romanticism. The characteristics of an American romanticism character is…

Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is a unique piece of literature. Set in late 19th century London, the novel centers around Dorian Gray and his friends- Lord Henry Wotton and Basil Hallward. Lord Henry and Basil Hallward share a close relationship with Dorian Gray, having great influence on his development. Both Lord Henry and Basil have completely different values and beliefs. Basil believes in the goodness of mankind and values art to the highest degree. Lord Henry cares little…

Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, a portrait morphs into a catalyst of dual lives. Tempered through an impulsive desire, Dorian’s essence is divided between the seen and the discrete. Through the use of the portrait and opium motif, Oscar Wilde develops the theme of dual existence/true identity. Throughout Wilde’s novel, Dorian’s portrait and the narcotic opium are used to develop how dual existence becomes Dorian’s undoing with the aid of symbolism. The portrait which once symbolized…

Written by Moises Kaufman, the play “Gross Indecency” is a biography of the life of Oscar Wilde, that focuses on court trials where Wilde is accused of being homosexual. Kaufman spent two years writing the play and completed it in 1997. The production contains several roles, but a single actor can play multiple characters, as the case in Kaufman’s production. The play consists of twenty four characters, including eight narrators; however, this is not including parts entitled “others”. Most…

this class to me is a piece that addresses “importance”, a now pressing issue on my mind, in a plethora of ways, essentially covering all of its bases whatever definition of “important” one may choose. The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde, is undeniably, indisputably an important…

OSCAR WILDES “The picture of Dorian Gray” Oscar Wilde was a very popular Irish author, poet and a play writer, best known for his book “The Picture Of Dorian Gray”. Born on the 16th of October 1854 in Dublin, Ireland, to Robert Wilde and Jane Francesca Wilde, he turned out to be a quick-witted kid like his parents. His father was a well-known doctor, earned the title of ‘Sir’ for his work as a medical advisor. His mother, Jane Francesca, was a writer who used to write under the pseudonym…

Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde of Sir William and Lady Jane Wilde, born in Dublin, Ireland-born on the 16th of October of 1854. Wilde was born two years after his eldest brother William and born two years after Wilde was their sister Isola. At age 30 Wilde married Constance Lloyd and later had two boys in which he was a very active and fun father to both. Growing up Wilde excelled exceptionally in academics at Trinity College in Dublin, Magdalen College, and Oxford. Leading him to become a…

Oscar Wilde employs satirical humor in order to set the tone of arrogance to discuss the disregards society is capable of in order to fit into social standards. These social standards are ridiculed through the use of sarcasm and exaggeration. By creating characters who are willingly refusing the obvious immoralities Oscar wilde expresses his opinion on the false illusion of marriage and the perfect family. The extends people will go through to fit into the accepted fixed image. By…

immediately draws Dorian in like a moth to a flame. Lord Henry makes a grand passionate speech to Dorian about how “the only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.” (Wilde, 13) He continues by saying that when one resists temptation, “your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden itself.” (Wilde, 13) In this first encounter, Lord Henry lays the seeds in Dorian’s brain that will soon bloom and grow as the two become close. The influence Lord Henry has on the young…