The Picture of Dorian Gray Questions on Chapter 13
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Why does Dorian Gray kill Basil in The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Dorian Gray kills Basil in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" because Basil has seen the grotesque transformation of Dorian's portrait, a visual manifestation of his moral decay. Fearing exposure of his...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Rhetorical strategies used by Wilde in various sections of The Picture of Dorian Gray
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde employs rhetorical strategies such as irony, paradox, and epigrams. Irony is used to highlight the contrast between appearance and reality, while paradoxes...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Does Basil's murder in The Picture of Dorian Gray signify Dorian's despair according to Oscar Wilde?
Basil's murder is depicted by Oscar Wilde as a significant act of despair for Dorian Gray. The murder occurs spontaneously, driven by Dorian's uncontrollable anger and his inner demons, which have...