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1 - Task 5 - Miryam Fabiola Gonzalez
1 - Task 5 - Miryam Fabiola Gonzalez
Step 1: Preparation
- Go to the Learning Environment and check the following Course Contents and
Step 2: Choosing
-From Unit 2, choose one the following books and post it in the forum, so that no readings
-Read your chosen book and write a Book Review about it. Follow the instructions from
Publisher: various
This novel tales the facts around the story of a young Englishman named Dorian Gray,
who is a character who feels admiration for himself and his own beauty, his only desire is
to always look beautiful and attractive, so he decides to make a pact with evil.
Basil Halward is a painter who is very impressed by Dorian's beauty and decides to make
a portrait of him. Henry Wotton is an aristocratic and hedonistic man who infiltrates Gray's
life immensely. Although there are more characters like the young Sibyl and Hetty, Basil
Referring to the favorite part of the work, it stands out that Gray maintains a youthful and
beautiful image, when observing his portrait, on the contrary, you can observe in him a
deteriorated and ugly image due to the actions that he has caused and his corruption of the
soul.
RECOMMENDATION:
The portrait of Dorian Gray is a controversial and controversial work due to the topics it
addresses and I would recommend it for certain types of readers, preferably adults, who like
this topic, related to hedonism, pleasure, aesthetics and beauty and they can understand the
essential bridge of the work. In general, the book is good and has important arguments that
Wilde. Oscar. (1890). The Picture of Dorian Grey. 416 pages. Obtenido de :
http://www.ataun.eus/BIBLIOTECAGRATUITA/Cl%C3%A1sicos%20en
%20Espa%C3%B1ol/Oscar%20Wilde/El%20retrato%20de%20Dorian%20
Grey.pdf