... and his idea that art can somehow transcend death. Another interesting point is the similarities between this short story and the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Irish writer and poet, Oscar Wilde, which is about a supernatural portrait of a young man which hides the sins and immoralities committed by the protagonist of the story, Dorian gray, and the portrait itself become horrible in aspect but make him look innocent and pure. Similarities ... himself will be discovered. However, it seems that at least we can come to terms with Allan Poe's and Freud's claims that truly "The Aim ...

• Word Count: 3098
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate