Sawyer ripped his own shirt, using it to put pressure on Paisley’s bleeding. The strikes from Dorian continued to keep on, Leaving Vittorio completely dazed. Dorian lifted Vittorio up, slamming him violently against the ground. Vittorio emitted more point blank explosive blast while on his back, trying to blow Dorian into smithereens. Seeing his manifestation failing in front of him, Vittorio tremble in fear, looking at Dorian’s cold eyes. “How are you surviving?” Vittorio asked. “It’s not possible, there’s no way this is possible. Lord Kanohal’s power is unbeatable. You should be dead!” “The Verdict, is the full power of my Justicar.” Dorian replied. “For up to five minutes, I can absorb any Manifestation, using it’s power to enhance my Justicar. Though I’m only able to use Justicar when those five minutes are up.” …show more content…
“Lord Kanohal told me I’d be victorious in battle.” “I’m tired of hearing that name, I’ll end this for my fallen comrades and for the safety of Kireina Island. Vittorio this is where you’ll fall.” Vittorio used the strength he had, lifting Dorian off of him. Recovering from the ground, Vittorio rushed at Dorian only attempting to use his fist. Remembering Dorian’s words, sweat continued to pour down Vittorio’s forehead. He wasn’t sure how’d he be able to survive a strike from another Justicar. Vittorio felt his power starting to decrease by the minute. Struggling to run he fell down to his knees, looking up at Dorian. Vittorio tried to send a punch while Dorian managed to stop it with ease. “What is this? Kanohal’s power can’t be fading.” Vittorio thought. Sawyer taunted Vittorio, keeping pressure on Paisley’s wounds. “You’re feeling it now tough guy. My chains were draining your aura each time I placed them on
From the corner of the eye, Reaper saw his former protégé aim his Peacekeeper at him and moved to grab his right arm, the bullet pierced his shoulder instead of his head. The mercenary punched the younger man in the face throwing him in the wall.
The literature that occurred during the Victorian era was another main factor during that time. In this period of time, Gothic literature had become very popular and the novel was seen to be a gothic novel (“The Picture of Dorian Gray; A mirror of the Victorian era, era of Hypocrisy” 1). Gothic literature is portrayed as showing the darkest features in human nature that reveals his or her dark passions, like many of the characters features in the novel (“The Picture of Dorian Gray; A mirror of the Victorian era, era of Hypocrisy” 1). Furthermore, many of the notable gentleman became obsessed with their reputation (“The Picture of Dorian Gray; A mirror of the Victorian era, era of Hypocrisy” 1). For example, they began to hide their
“I couldn’t handle it David, when I found her I couldn’t handle it.” “When I saw her like that, my entire being shut down.” He put his other hand to the still painful wound on the side of his head. It was still very sore, upon putting his hand to it he could feel it throb in this thumb.
“Can I kill him? Can this be the end? No, it’s not going to work.”
“ Fire! If you can run, Run!” Sargent says before he gets his head blown off making his brain splatter on our faces.
“you don’t deserve to be here…” he said, putting it on naugus neck. Naugus screamed in pain as he turned completely blue and disappeared into the pen.
Monstrosity is not just defined by disfigurement, but also by the actions and obsessions of man. Most, if not all, tales of monsters often came about as exaggerations of sins and immoral actions. Others see men who become too obsessed with the idea of overstepping their own humanity and playing God as monsters in society. Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian Gray reflect this idea. While the painting and the creation mirror the monstrous nature and the sin Gray and Frankenstein enact throughout the course of each novel, both Dorian Gray and Victor Frankenstein are the true monsters.
A common saying heard by many, especially in times of rash decisions, is the phrase “you’re only young once.” But what if that wasn’t the case? What if someone had the choice to stay young for eternity, keeping their youthful looks and beauty? The only price though is that they must forfeit their soul. This is the case of Dorian Gray in Oscar Wilde’s critically acclaimed novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. The novel is about Dorian, a beautiful young man, who is drawn into the concept of eternal youth and splendor which ultimately leads to his own demise. Youth, pleasure, and power “were passions in him that would find their terrible outlet, and dreams that would make the shadow of the real evil” (Wilde 115). The Picture of Dorian Gray is an
During one’s life, one must step out into the real world and experience all of what the world has to offer. In order to attain a well-balanced life both mentally and socially, one may seek any way possible to live life to the fullest. We were put on this earth to live- not just simply by breathing in and out everyday, and making life the best it can possibly be. It has been said that you have not really died if you have lived. This theory has been applied to several pieces of literature. In the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and “The Lady of Shallot” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, two characters have not lived their life to the fullest extent. In the aforementioned literature, the characters of Sibyl Vane and the Lady of Shallot lived their lives through the invulnerability of constant security.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Art Cannot Substitute Life. The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, tells the story of moral corruption by the means of aestheticism. In the novel, the well-meaning artist Basil Hallward presents young Dorian Gray with a portrait of himself. After conversing with cynical Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian makes a wish that dreadfully affects his life forever.
Oscar Wilde liked to be right. Wait—no, no, that’s not right. Let’s try that again.
In Oscar Wilde's novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, beauty is depicted as the driving force in the lives of the three main characters, Dorian, Basil and Lord Henry. Dorian, the main character, believes in seizing the day. Basil, the artist, admires all that is beautiful in life. Lord Henry, accredited ones physical appearance to the ability of achieving accomplishments in life. Beauty ordains the fate of Dorian, Basil, and Lord Henry. The novel embodies the relationship of beauty and morality. Beauty is not based on how attractive an object is to everyone, but how attractive it is to one.
Traditional gothic fiction was at the height of its popularity during the Victorian era, it exploded in the 1790’s and continued its reign well into the 1800’s. This confrontational style of fiction often blurs the lines of realistic and artificial, forcing readers to challenge their beliefs and surpass the norm. However, the aspect of gothic fiction that was most attractive to the Victorian audience was the way human fears and societal tensions were reflected in the deliberately fictionalised literary works. Themes such as the human greed for immortality and eternal beauty that underlie key gothic texts such as Oscar Wilde’s only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray have incited modern adaptations and the appropriation of these texts into modern culture. This text display cultural and literary disciplines entrenched in superficial concepts that have since become common in today’s shallow society. Contemporary texts such as the 2004 film The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (based on the comic book of the same name) directed by Stephen Norrington, not only visualise the character of Dorian Gray but also easily assimilate other traditional Victorian gothic characters including Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dracula’s Mina Harker and The Phantom of the Opera into today’s society. Similarly internationally acclaimed novel and movie Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone written by J.K. Rowling incorporates not only the original gothic theme of immortality and fear of death, but also many central motifs and character’s that parallel Wilde’s original text.
The aesthetic author Oscar Wilde comments on the upper class of Victorian England. His life impacted the subject matter deeply in The Picture of Dorian Gray. His lesser known work, Lady Windermere’s Fan, works as a commentary on motherhood and Victorian marriage. The two works are stylistically different in the mood, characterization, and theme.
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde remains an enigma in literary circles. Is it a scathing commentary about the philistinism of the Victorian time period? Is it a morality tale against allowing the influence of others to overcome one’s own individualism? Is it a criticism of a society that values youth and beauty over morality and substance? All of these have been the focus of scholarly inquiry in the century since the novel’s release. However, its most fascinating line of examination involves the author himself. The Picture of Dorian Gray is of particular interest as a an autobiographical portrait of the author in three alter egos, and provided eerie foreshadowing of Wilde’s own life even as the author argued that art did not mirror life.