Posted by Mike on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 4:26pm.
)The Wildean dandy is, on the one hand an aristocrat, who uses his wit to shock the others, and on the other hand an individualist who seeks absolute freedom.
2) He devotes his life to pursuing pleasure, which in its turn results from his indulgence in the beautiful. Actually, his only interests are beautiful clothes, talks, food, and handsome boys.
3) Dorian is a young man whose beauty fascinates a painter, Basil Hallward, who decides to portray him. Dorian wishes he could stay young forever, whereas the portrait grew old in his place.
4) While Dorian’s desire for eternal youth is satisfied, the signs of age and corruption appear in the portrait.
5) Dorian lives only for pleasure, taking advantage of his friends and letting people die because of his insensitivity. When the painter sees the corrupted image of the portrait, Dorian kills him.
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7) The portrait stands for the dark side of his personality, which he tries to forget by locking it in a room.
8) Every excess must be punished, and reality cannot be escaped. Dorian cannot avoid the punishment for all his sins.
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