Essays about: "Dorian Gray"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Dorian Gray.

1. 1. Looking at Dorian Gray like Art : The Mirror, The Portrait, and The Ideal

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Laia Sepúlveda Garcia; [2023]
   Keywords : Oscar Wilde; Irish Literature; Portrait; Mirror; Doubled Self; Looking At; Seeing; Perception of the Self; Art and Life; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Characterization; Oscar Wilde s philosophy; Art for Art s Sake ; Apprehension of reality; Semi-art figure; Human-like;

   Abstract : This research delves into the complex themes of perception, art, and self in Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Drawing from Wilde's philosophy of "Art for Art's Sake," the study explores the characterization of Dorian Gray through the perspectives of Lord Henry and Basil Hallward. READ MORE

3. 2. Boredom and Moral Decay : Oscar Wilde's Criticism of the Baudelairean Dandy in The Picture of Dorian Gray

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Nora Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : The Picture of Dorian Gray; ennui; Baudelaire; Wilde;

   Abstract : This essay examines the role of ennui in Dorian Gray’s moral decline in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray. By applying Charles Baudelaire’s concept of ennui as the malady of the modern age and his promotion of dandyism as an escape from the “immoral” modern utilitarian society, it argues that Wilde challenges Baudelaire’s philosophy since Dorian suffers from depression as a result of yielding to all of his desires. READ MORE

4. 3. ‘The Fisherman and his Soul’ Revalued : A Significant and Singular Fairy Tale in Oscar Wilde’s Work

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Quentin CAIZERGUES; [2022]
   Keywords : Oscar Wilde; The Fisherman and his Soul; fairy-tales studies; aestheticism; social critique; Victorian studies; Hans Christian Andersen; The Little Mermaid;

   Abstract : The period 1889-1891 has been regarded as crucial in Oscar Wilde’s (1854-1900) career. Having been somewhat unsuccessful as a writer during the 1880s, and turning to journalism to earn a living, Wilde in this period saw the publication of his dialogues which led to his sole novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (hereafter, Dorian), serialised in 1890 before being republished as a novel in 1891. READ MORE

5. 4. When Escapism Becomes Neurotic : A Psychoanalytic Reading of Defense Mechanisms Employed in The Picture of Dorian Gray as a Medium to Escape Reality

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Santesson Papadopoulos Andreas; [2021]
   Keywords : Anxiety; Conflict; Defense mechanism; Escapism; Fear; Freud; Psychoanalysis; Rationalization; Repression; Ångest; Konflikt; Försvarsmekanism; Verklighetsflykt; Rädsla; Freud; Psykoanalys; Rationalisering; Repression;

   Abstract : Using psychoanalysis as a theoretical framework, this essay examines the subject of escapism in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Defense mechanisms of the ego, first thought of by Sigmund Freud, allow for a clearer understanding of what takes place during the plot. READ MORE

6. 5. Forsake Thy Art, Forsake Thyself : A Lacanian Reading of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Andreas Svensson; [2020]
   Keywords : Mirror Stage; Imaginary; Symbolic; Psychoanalysis; The Picture of Dorian Gray;

   Abstract : This essay argues, with the help of Lacanian psychoanalysis, that Dorian Gray, the protagonist in Oscar Wilde’s novel, fails to abide by the rules governed by the culture of society. It is argued that Lacan’s theories about the mirror stage develop Dorian’s character and his realizations of his true self as part of the culture which shapes him. READ MORE