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In the Victorian era citizens valued respect and honor amongst themselves and focused the society towards propriety. Often, the very principles that this era built itself upon were contradicted and flawed, yet few chose to challenge the broken culture. Oscar Wilde, the scintillating and daring author, playwright, and poet of this strict time period, introduced his own way of writing that changed the world of literature forever. He became a leader for the aesthetic movement in the prudish society, a the figure that continues to inspire the homosexual community, and introduced a dynamic way of writing to the modern world. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on October 16, 1854, to William and Jane Wilde, at 21 Westland Row, Dublin, Ireland. Oscar’s father, William, was one of Ireland’s most respected surgeon and author, while his mother, Jane, was a poet and went by the nom de plume “Speranza”. Oscar was the second of their three children, but he also had three half-siblings from his father’s side. Oscar and his two siblings were raised in an artistic atmosphere, particularly due to his mother’s occupation and personality. Enjoying the cultured and privileged life at home, Oscar first attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, Ireland at the age of nine. At the age of thirteen, Oscar suffered through his sister’s death ,and dedicated one of his early poems to his dear sister. Oscar, sixteen years old, was enrolled at Trinity College in Dublin and became skilled in the Greek language. With a scholarship, Oscar matriculated at Oxford in 1874, where he studied alongside the Slade Professor of Fine Art, John Ruskin and Walter Pater. Fortunately, Ruskin and Pater were the two professors Oscar most wanted to meet while ... ... middle of paper ... ...e two professors Oscar most wanted to meet while he was at Oxford. His professors had a tremendous impact on the developing perspective he had in his writing and inspired Oscar to participate in the aesthetic movement “an artistic and literary movement of the late 19th century based on the motto was ‘art for art's sake’ and arguing that art was not to be utilitarian or practical”(dictionary.com).The clothes he wore were lavish, his manners were stylized, and he grew out his long, wavy hair. His dandyism showed his contribution to aestheticism as he rebelled against the moralistic ways of his time. Walter Pater’s teachings on arts helped mold the view Wilde had while continued to grow. Oscar was heavily influenced by Pater’s view on art and his belief in art for art’s sake. While he studied at Oxford, many people analyzed and critiqued his avant garde fas

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