THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

Oscar Wilde

the picture of DORIAN GRAY

Martina Natali5CTG

the plot

The pact with the devil

the pact with devil

Dorian Gray, a young man of extraordinary beauty, had his portrait painted by a painter. Obsessed by the fear of old age, he obtains, with a spell, that every sign that time should leave on his face appears instead only on the portrait.

madness

He abandons his girlfriend Sybil and kills the painter. The frightening face of the painting becomes a severe indictment against him. In a moment of desperation he scars him with a dagger. But hitting the portrait means hitting himself and Dorian dies

Dorian Gray

the characters

Basi Hallward

Lord Henry Wotton

Sybil Vane

dorian gray

Very charming young twenty year old. He has an elusive character and everyone feels attracted to his way of doing things. Becomes the model of works for Basil Hallward

basil hallward

He has an intellectual expression and behaves in a mysterious manner. He has a proud character. When he paints a picture he puts all of himself into it and fears being "exposed"

lord henry wotton

He is very rich and intelligent. He is married to a duchess but their relationship is only formal. According to him, the modern man is the one who is always informed about everything

sybil vane

She is the actress with whom Dorian is in love. They get engaged but then Dorian leaves her and she commits suicide

The setting

19th century Victorian London

London grew enormously to become a global city of immense importance.

It became the largest city and port in the world and the heart of trade. The London Underground was built

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