The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde :: Picture Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Essays

The Picture of Dorian hoar by Oscar Wilde Like the house painting of a sorrow, A face without a heart. - Hamlet When I went to the movies, I didnt expect to be so intrigued by the characters that I would want to read about them individually. The League of comical Gentlemen had piece of musicy interesting characters Mena the vampire, Alan Quartermain the hunter, Skinner the invisible man, Nemo the pirate, Dr. Jekyll the scientist, Tom Sawyer of the CIA, and Dorian Gray the immortal. Out of all the characters, Dorian Gray seemed to have the virtually interesting story to tell. I didnt know anything about the book, save when I went to the book store, I asked for anything about Dorian Gray that they king-sized businessman have. I was both embarrassed and surprised when the lady picked out several(prenominal) books and asked which one I wanted. The Picture of Dorian Gray was the story of a man w ho starts out as an innocent, loving boy, but then he made the Devils Bargain-- the exchange of ones impertinent soul for extreme but, alas, temporary gratification. His sins, pain, and suffering go into a painting of himself made by his friend, Basil Hallward. Lord Henry Wotton was the older man who began corrupting Dorian and made him more vain and cynical. A big part of the story was the relationship between Dorian and his cursed painting, and I believe the painting has more than one meaning in this book. The outgrowth thing the painting reminded one of was a drug addict and his drug. by and by Dorian brought the painting home and realized that it was aging and he wasnt, he hid it under a screen. Eventually, he hid it away in a locked path because his servants were curious as to why he had kept it covered. Yet, even though he was ashamed of it, he kept going into the room to film the portrait, such as an addict going back for more supplies.