MWDS The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1426 Words

MWDS : The Picture of Dorian Gray ! AP English IV Title of Work: The Picture of Dorian Gray Author: Oscar Wilde Date of Publication: 1890 Genre: Gothic Biographical Information Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854 to Sir William Wilde and Jane Wilde, the second of three children. Wilde studied at Oxford, and joined the Freemasons in 1878 after failing to join the Oxford Union. After graduation, he went home to Dublin and began writing poems. The Picture of Dorian Gray was his first and only novel. Wilde married Constance Lloyd in 1884 and perished on November 30, 1900 to cerebral meningitis. Historical Information As the second industrial revolution went on, steel, railroads, and electricity allowed for the economic growth of the†¦show more content†¦This quote is significant, because it shows Dorian’s self-indulging side overshadowing the beautiful, pure goodness of his normal self. 5 â€Å"Sin is a thing that writes itself across a man’s face. It cannot be concealed† (143). This quote from Basil is significant, because Dorian had already done revolting things, but Basil cannot see it. He is contradicting himself. ! ! 6 â€Å"When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving ones self, and one always ends by deceiving others† (49). This quote from Lord Henry is significant, because Lord Henry is foreshadowing what Dorian is about to do to Sibyl, and how her love will betray her. 7 â€Å"I feel as if something horrible were going to happen to some of us. To myself, perhaps† (195). This quote from Dorian is significant, because he is foreshadowing the coming events of death and terror that will befall his friends and himself. 8 â€Å"†¦no civilized man ever regrets a pleasure, and no uncivilized man ever knows what a pleasure is† (74). This quote from Lord Henry is significant, because it applies to the real world. Should a man experience happiness through friends, an uncivilized man would never experience that happiness. 9 â€Å"A rose shook in her blood and shadowed her cheeks. Quick breath parted the petals of her lips. They trembled. Some southern wind of passion swept over her and stirred the dainty folds of her dress. ‘I love him,’ she said simply† (57). This quote from Sybil is significant, because the