I James Vane would have never thought I would find myself reminiscing of the beautiful pictures of my dear sister Sibyl who used to perform here at this theatre. I find myself sitting in the same worn red seats that seemed so full of joy long ago. My sister found life and death in this place. Once full of life and light and now darkness and the cold chill of death. I used to come here and watch my sister perform and in this moment her performances keep replaying in my mind.
My sister Sibyl was a kind young soul full of joy and adventure. I remember her death like it happened yesterday. As she retreated to her dressing room I never thought that would be the last time I would see my sister, alive. The moments after this were hard and dark as
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My curiosity pulled me toward such character. As I drew closer this character became more clear. He was an odd fellow, his hair slick and his face stiff like a statue that held no emotion. A fear grew upon me but for what reason? “Why are you here?” I asked. “What is your name?” “I am Dorian, Dorian Gray.” He said to me in a low voice, “I am here same as you most likely, to remember the beauty that was given to us on this …show more content…
Im sure he believe now he had the upper hand.
“Sibyl loved me. Did she not? Would you really want to kill her Prince Charming?” Dorian said in a joking manner.
I charged Dorian and the fear struck him again as he ran up the steps to the catwalk.
“Where are you running to Dorian? You have nowhere to go.” as I said this I watched him trip on a bundle of wires that were carelessly but conveniently placed on the floor of the catwalk. “You are stuck my friend.”
Now was my chance,Dorian is a dead man. Raising the blade I began, I stared into his eyes to see fear damp with tears.
In this next moment it was hard to breathe, like a heavy object collided with me, but it was only Dorian. He had taken his legs and kicked me in the chest with a force almost not believable to come from a frail being like himself.
The world seemed to have been moving in slow motion as my body was forced over the railing and down to the theatre floor. As I fell I saw Dorian look down at me with eyes no longer full of fear but what seemed like pleasure. I felt a great force as my back crashed into the theatre floor, and then I went limp. All the life that was in me was drained from my body, the same as my dear sister before
Dorian Gray will never turn old; but the painting which the esteemed painter Basil Hallward created for him will, displaying the truth of his soul.
In the beginning of the book, Dorian seems to be an innocent, charming, beautiful young man, and even referred to as “a wonderful creation” (ch 2). Dorian is described as this amazing person, with looks comparable to a God, charm that could swoon any woman, and a mesmerizing persona about him with the ability to draw anyone near, yet he seems to be so imperceptive to himself. His attitude of simplicity causes readers to be fond of him, passing their first judgments that he could not possibly be evil. As the story moves along readers see the first inkling that Dorian may not be so perfect. Dorian comments on “how sad it is…[that he] shall grow old, and horrible, and dreadful. But the picture will remain always young” (ch 2). This statement lets readers inside Dorian’s thoughts, showing how shallow and frivolous Dorian views life to be. He places so much value and esteem on looks alone, forgetting that being painted should be an honor, or at the very least...
In his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde utilizes syntax to convey to readers the relationship between body and soul. Wilde utilizes interrogative sentences to show the body’s tendency to mask the nature of the soul. When Dorian questions the nature of changes made to his portrait, he wonders whether the painting is altered by the aftermath of his actions, or “was it indifferent to results? Did it merely take cognizance of what passed within the soul?” (Wilde 101). The repeated use of questions here reflects Dorian’s uncertainty. In showing Dorian’s stream of consciousness, and showing him asking himself whether the portrait could reflect what passes deep in the soul, Wilde emphasizes the mystery shrouding the topic of what does
(Rhetorical device/s)This quotation contains imagery that shows how Dorian gray looks like.(S) Lord Henry has never met Dorian gray in his life. According to what his friend Basil tells him about Dorian in the first chapter, he seems like a smart and a handsome young man. Lord Henry, out of curiosity, asks his friend that he wants to meet this guy. Basil, on the other hand, does not want him to meet Gray, he thinks every word that comes out of his mouth has a bad influence on people. Dorian gray waits for Basil in the room where he is seen sitting in front of a piano. That is where he is introduced to Lord Henry for the first time. Lord Henry, looking at him, believes everything Basil told him, he is handsome, he has this special physical feature that makes anyone who meets him for the
Lord Henry easily influence Dorian because he is young and young people can copy everything what old people say and does. Dorian listened to Lord Henry that being gorgeous is better than to have manners. He showed this like when he just liked Sibyl because she can act but when Sibyl forget about her acting, he unliked her and just dumped her. When Sibyl killed herself, at first Dorian is kind of guilty but then Lord Henry told him that it is not his fault. That Sibyl is only a girl. Also, with the death of James and Basil, he felt really guilty. With James, he feels like because James was the brother of Sibyl so like James is threatening him. Basil also kind of influenced him because he also made Dorian realized or showed Dorian the world of beauty. And with Basil, Basil is the one who knows everything about him and the one who made his portrait that Dorian feels like it is not right because all he see on his portrait is his guilt and every bad thing he did. He blamed Basil for it. He also destroyed the painting because it is not working right and its just becoming worse and worse when his sins are increasing. When he destroyed the portrait, he used the knife that he also used when he killed Basil. At the end, when he destroyed the painting, he also killed himself. The book is
When Sibyl confesses her love to Dorian, his response is to abandon her and to search for new passions. This suggests that Sibyl no longer evokes a romantic curiosity for him. Dorian had only appreciated Sybil as an aesthetic object; she was a breathing piece of artwork.
In "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, we see a beautiful young man who makes tremendous efforts to transform the actual world into the idealistic world of art, dreams and sensations. Dorian's quest, however, culminates in his ultimate tragic destruction. Given that Dorian lives a corrupt life, one is likely to focus on the negative aspects of his character. In spite of his significant character flaws, Dorian Gray may still be considered a hero. This essay will examine Dorian's degradation from the innocent world to the vicious, sensation-oriented world. The elements contributing to Dorian’s status of tragic hero will then be discussed.
It was a beautiful night. It was perfect for a walk. As I strolled further into the park a figure approached me. It was as dark as pitch so I couldn’t make out who it was. It was late; you wouldn’t usually see anyone at this time. My heart was beating faster and faster. The strange thing was I wasn’t frightened; it was just my heart beating rapidly. As the masculine figure approached, I began to walk slower. That was when I heard the voice.
This goes against Henry's claim that love ends by deceiving of others as Dorian's love for himself ending with people realizing what he truly was. The contradicting nature and the structure of this of this epigram links to the contradiction sides of Dorian's personality. The composition of the epigram directly reflects Dorian's lack of harmony with self. The first part, "When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one's self' it true. This segment refers to the effect of the portrait on Dorian. However the epigram, " always ends by deceiving others" is not true. A correlation can be made between the true side of Dorian (portrait) and the false side of Dorian (physical appearance). It can be seen that Lord Henry's epigrams have had such an effect on Dorian that he himself has been formed into one. The superficiality of what Dorian has been taught causes his nature to transform into one of superficiality. Entirely wrapped up in the notion of pleasure, Dorian is never able to really grasp the true human experience and his failure to achieve harmony with self, plays an important role in his dissociation from
When I was younger I thought my sister was always going to be there. I never thought she would die so young. She died when I was in 5th grade so I was around 10 or 11 years old. We had our fights and now I wish more then anything that she was here. She missed my first homecoming, my graduation and many other important dates in my life and there is still more she will miss. Now that I'm the only child in my household, it’s terrible because...
Dorian Gray's life is dictated by his physical appeal. His beauty lies within his youth. Dorian's perception of beauty allows him to love. He is convinced that his beauty allows him to accomplish anything he desires regardless of the consequences and still be loved by his friends. He uses his beauty to mitigate his evil actions. Dorian says, “I don't wish to know anything about them. I love scandals about other people, but scandals about myself don't interest me. They have not got the charm of novelty.” Youth and beauty are the most precious things to Dorian. In his life, beauty is of utmost importance. Then he sees the picture of himself, painted by Basil, absorb his sins and this changed his view. “I hope it is not about myself. I am tired of myself tonight. I should like to be somebody else,” Dorian said. He aspired to have had a good life rather than one filled with artificial meaning and beauty. The moral beauty of Doran lies within the portrait of himself. The portrait imitated his life. He finally realized that beauty cannot help him escape his evil actions. He deeply lamemted his wish that the portrait bore the burden of his age an...
Unfortunately Dorian only responds by saying Basil’s confession was disappointing, showing he shares Henry’s love for good drama, and cares nothing about real
“But you, Dorian, with your pure, bright, innocent face, and your marvellous untroubled youth- I can’t believe anything
...en a strange feeling down his spine again, as if something was breathing on his neck. He turned slowly… seeing if someone was behind him and then boom! The figure was right there, about seven feet away, trying to grab him with his big, skinny, hands, with his sharp and dark fingernails that could rip a man’s heart out… He fell down, so surprised by the strange figure.
I raised my arms in anger, ?I?m talking to you.? Instantly his arm swung swiftly, like steel, it impacted on mine. Fear bulged from my eyeballs, he grasped both my hands and heaved me up. My feet dangled in the air.