Gündüz, Alara Beliz (2013) In what ways is the concept of beauty analyzed in the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde? Other thesis, TED ANKARA COLLEGE FOUNDATION PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL.
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Abstract
Oscar Wilde’s only novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” includes aesthetic values which reveal Wilde’s perspective of beauty and the understanding of life and art. According to him, art has an inherent value which aims to reach beauty thus has no other purpose and also the only aim of life should be to get pleasure and joy. This study explores the concept of beauty in the novel in regard to the research question: “In what ways is the concept of beauty analyzed in the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde?” This research will be done in three main sections emphasizing on the aestheticism and morality, factors influencing Dorian Gray and the beauty of soul versus outer beauty. To start with, the obsession of aestheticism in the novel will be analyzed with its effects on the characters Lord Henry and Dorian Gray. The change in Dorian’s perspective of beauty will be evaluated and related to his moral decay and the corruption in his personality. Throughout this essay, the effects of negative influences on Dorian; like Lord Henry and the society, and their consequences will be debated. Continuing with further investigation, the conflict between the importance of inner and outer beauty will be explored and the question “ Is having just materialistic values like external beauty enough for a human being?” will be discussed. At the end, it is shown that the change on Dorian Gray’s viewpoint of beauty ruined him considerably. The desire to have the eternal youth caused him to lose his soul and eventually the sins became a burden on him that he paid the price with his life. The novel puts forward an argument against society, which is possessed by aesthetic values, which proves that outer beauty is not sufficient without a beautiful soul.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Other) |
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| Additional Information: | SUPERVISOR: MİNE MAVİOĞLU, IB Notu: B |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde |
| Subjects: | P Language and Literature > PE English |
| Depositing User: | Users 114 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2013 13:17 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2019 11:49 |
| URI: | http://tedprints.tedankara.k12.tr/id/eprint/317 |
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