1. The Aesthetic Ideal In The Picture Of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
... Wilde's literary creation. When Dorian embraces the life of the dandy which Lord Henry has mapped out for him, he embraces cruelty, pride, disdain and isolation. But Dorian does not carry the visual proof of sin on his face for this is transferred to the portrait which is a "wonderful work of art", and , less importantly, a "wonderful likeness as well". Basil tells ... ...
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