Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Green and Beige Illustrative History Infographic

    Uploaded by

    Axel rodrigo saavedra lozano
    4 views1 page
    Dorian Gray asks for his portrait to age instead of himself after being influenced by Lord Henry. He then commits immoral acts while remaining youthful, as his portrait reflects his moral decay. Set in late 19th century London, the Gothic novel explores themes of vanity and hedonism through the iconic character Dorian Gray and his metaphorical portrait, which scandalized Victorian society upon its publication in 1890.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    Green and Beige Illustrative History Infographic (1) (1)

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Dorian Gray asks for his portrait to age instead of himself after being influenced by Lord Henry. He then commits immoral acts while remaining youthful, as his portrait reflects his moral decay. Set in late 19th century London, the Gothic novel explores themes of vanity and hedonism through the iconic character Dorian Gray and his metaphorical portrait, which scandalized Victorian society upon its publication in 1890.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    4 views1 page

    Green and Beige Illustrative History Infographic

    Uploaded by

    Axel rodrigo saavedra lozano
    Dorian Gray asks for his portrait to age instead of himself after being influenced by Lord Henry. He then commits immoral acts while remaining youthful, as his portrait reflects his moral decay. Set in late 19th century London, the Gothic novel explores themes of vanity and hedonism through the iconic character Dorian Gray and his metaphorical portrait, which scandalized Victorian society upon its publication in 1890.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 1

    Machine Translated by Google

    The portrait
    by Dorian Gray

    Main characters:
    Dorian Gray: Protagonist, beautiful
    young man who does not want to age
    Basil Hallward: Painter who
    painted the portrait of Dorian
    Lord Henry Wotton:
    Negatively influences Dorian

    Argument:
    Dorian asks that his portrait be aged in
    his place. He commits immoral acts but
    remains young, while his portrait reflects
    his decadence.

    Characteristics:
    Gothic/horror novel
    Set in London, late 19th century

    Main themes: vanity, hedonism

    interesting data:
    Published in 1890 in a magazine and
    in 1891 in book form. It is the
    Oscar Wilde's only novel.
    It generated scandal in the
    Victorian era due to its immoral themes.

    additional points:
    Scandalous for the Victorian era Wilde's
    only novel
    Reference of the gothic novel
    Explore themes such as vanity,
    pleasures, double standards
    Iconic character representing
    narcissism and hedonism
    Portrait as a metaphor for moral conscience

    You might also like