illustration of the upper-right corner of Dorian Gray's picture

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Examples of duality in The Picture of Dorian Gray include the contrast between illusion and reality, beauty and ugliness, and youth and age. Dorian's youthful appearance contrasts with his corrupt...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Paradox in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is central to Lord Henry Wotton's character, who uses it to express Oscar Wilde's artistic views and influence Dorian. Wotton's paradoxes, especially on...

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