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kouvei · 7 months

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The portrait of one Dorian Gray, painted by Basil Hallward.

Surely this portrait will remain beautiful for years to come :)

(The full series is below the cut for disturbing imagery)

#dorian gray #basil deserved better #kouvei doodles sometimes #the picture of dorian gray #portrait of dorian gray

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mkalodeas · 11 months

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Oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

Listen up. I'm about to go on a Dorian Gray Character Analysis Rampage. Why? Simple, it's because someone decided that we were to be assessed on it for English. Which I will be writing tomorrow...(• ▽ •;) I totally did NOT procrastinate studying or anything...

Umhghhghg *cough* *cought*

Anyway, let me begin with the first character we meet.

In the novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" written by Oscar Wilde, we are introduced to many different characters whom all have various motives and beliefs. It is through these characters that Sir Oscar Wilde debates many ideas that were scorned by people in the Victorian era.

The first character we are met with is Lord Henry Wotton (Absolute Bastard, The Bastard™[Hate this guy]), this is the character through whom Mr. Wilde displays the ideals of Aestheticism (value beauty) and Hedonism (value pleasure). He is a cold man and he views the world as a means to an end, he has no remorse for any of his actions.

(I'm not just claiming that) "...and certainly Dorian Gray was a subject made to his hand and seemed to promise rich and fruitful results." Chapter 4, page 69 (in the textbook version I own), is a quote from the book that Lord Henry Wotton makes. In fact the entire passage tells the reader how Lord Henry Wotton views the main character; as an experiment. He is a manipulative and despicable person, and he is who Mr. Oscar Wilde chooses to use as the devil's advocate for his main character.

Then there is Basil Hallward; a peaceful, artistic and honest man. Basil is the complete opposite of Lord Henry. Though he does create the infamous picture, he never meant for it to become what it did. The picture was an honest representation of what he thought of Dorian Gray and was something he put much of himself in, as he says in the novel.

Basil is the moral compass of the story and it is for that reason we do not see much of him, because the novel is not about good being triumphant over evil. It is about the error of humankind and the twisted artwork that is the human psyche. Basil is the voice of reason that Mr. Wilde incorporated into his novel.

Finally, Dorian Gray the title character. Whom is weak willed when it comes to any form of responsibility and lacks the discipline to put any action behind the promises he makes to his self-conscience. He is whom the Victorian era would recognise as the epitome of beauty and with that recognition the assumption that he could do no wrong. Beauty back in that time was associated with good and innocence, which when first met Dorian is exactly.

He is a naive and entitled young adolescent, 20 years of age and easily influenced. However, he changes after a single conversation with Lord Henry Wotton and he knows that the ideas Lord Henry has planted in his mind are like weeds that will do him much disgrace. Dorian does not care about that and in fact already begins blaming everyone but himself for his actions and their consequences.

It is through such a thought process and the influence of Lord Henry Wotton that Dorian spirals into the world of Hedonism and Aestheticism where he eventually meets his demise.

Sir Oscar Wilde wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray" with every intention of shocking the Victorian public and he definitely succeeded. Though that was not the only thing he sought to do, he wanted to shed light on the hypocrisy of the era and how it effected everyone. He did this by using characters like Lord Henry Wotton to embody the ideals of the era and Basil Hallward to be the moral compass. It is Dorian Gray whom is the stand in for consequences of leading such a life and how twisted the thought process of those who do is.

Thank you for reading my manic essay that probably won't help me a single bit. But I just wanted to rant about how much I dislike Dorian and Lord Henry.

Anywho, I have got to go. English test tomorrow and all. Byeeee(づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ

#this has been a rant tm #the picture of dorian gray #Lord henry Wotton hate #he deserves it tbh #hate that guy #basil deserved better #he did #english essay #we don't like it here in the test venue #exams suck

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its-teeem · 1 year

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Life Update

I’ve finished reading “The Portrait of Dorian Gray” and now all I’m left with is a crippling Basil Hallward addiction

#the portrait of dorian gray #dorian gray #basil #basil hallward #basil deserved better

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jaemiecook · 1 year

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Basil Hallward deserves all the best!

Frick you Dorian and Henry for being shit people.

#picture of dorian gray #basil deserved better #basil hallward

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floweryien · 6 months

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just finished the picture of dorian gray

man what the fuck

#basil deserved better #the picture of dorian gray #oscar wilde

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kalopisiaaa · 1 year

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GET HIM THERAPY! NOW!

#omori #omori basil #basil omori #he deserves the world and he BETTER get it #my art

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suv-draws-stuff · 10 months

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i dont usually post chibi illusts but im still not normal about them o(-(

i already turned the jekyll and hyde one as a mini standee for myself, definitely would do the same to basil and dorian next hrghrghgh

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thebright3ststar · 5 months

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basil hallward

#literature #books #dark academia #the picture of dorian gray #basil hallward #dorian gray #sybil vane #lord henry wotton #oscar wilde #he deserved better #art academia

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scorpiusmalfoylovesoscarwilde · 7 months

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re-reading dorian gray for the hundredth time and I just need to say that basil deserves the fUCKING WORLD this man has not done anything wrong in his LIFE 🗣🗣🗣🗣

#my precious baby deserved so much better #mans needs better friends quite honestly #justice for basil fr #gonna rewrite the book but dorian stops listening to henry half way through and runs off to paris with basil instead <3 #scorpius would adore basil im telling you #just to live up to my username #oscar wilde #the picture of dorian gray #basil hallward

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leonenjoyer69 · 1 month

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I love highlighting all the increasingly homosexual lines in TPODG like I'm one of the mfs that was working on Oscar Wilde's sodomy trial.

#bc like having dorian blush after basil called him a good boy really wasnt doing you any favors Wilde #“if only you knew what doiran gray is to me” hes your big gay crush basil we know #basil deserved so much better though #the picture of dorian gray #dorian gray #oscar wilde #tpodg #classic literature

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miscfandomgifimagines · 2 years

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Imagine Eskel introducing you to his brothers

You had been with Eskel for sometime now but it was finally time to meet his family. You were nervous as you approached the keep. You took a breath and remembered all the stories Eskel had told you about them.

“Ready Y/n?” Eskel glances at you and gives a small smile.

“As ready as I’ll ever be!” You gave a small laugh.

Eskel pushes open the heavy door and you’re greeted with a roar of voices. Eskel starts hugging the men left and right and begins to introduce you to his family.

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studywithjennifer · 2 years

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i demand justice for basil hallward

#he deserved better!!#basil hallward #the picture of dorian gray #dorian gray #lord henry wotton #sybil vane #oscar wilde #classic literature #english literature #literature #reading #books #queer literature

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cherriijade · 2 years

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i have so much love stored in my heart for the omori cast

#omori #omori game #omori kel #omori basil #omori aubrey #omori sunny #omori hero #omori mari #these kids!!!#they are so great!!#they deserved sm better :(#them <3

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jaemiecook · 1 year

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At first I thought Lord Henry was cool cause he was an interesting character (he psychologically is an interesting character), like the man cursed at the church, back then when it would if been considered a sin worth going to jail for.

But not CAN HARRY JUST SHUt UP JUST FOR A SECOND, like Dorian is going through shit, his lover just died and harry is over there like “SHe wAs JUsT sOmE woMaN” I can do it anymore can he just not.

Basil deceived better.

#harry for the love of god just shush #Dorian gray #lord henry wotton #basil deserved better #picture of dorian gray

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lemissingmask · 1 year

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I know he likes me. Of course I flatter him dreadfully. I find a strange pleasure in saying things to him I know I shall be sorry for having said. I give myself away. As a rule, he is charming to me, and we walk home together from the club arm in arm, or sit in the studio and talk of a thousand things.

Basil Hallward about Dorian Gray (1890 version)

#the picture of dorian gray #basil hallward #he deserved so much better #it's late and i got distracted from working...

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klqdraws · 2 years

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And so Icarus flew too close to the sun. He fell to earth with the color of gods upon his lips and the sanguine petals of death beneath his fingertips.

#the picture of dorian gray #basil hallward #say it with me now #basil hallward deserved better #klq dorian gray #something more experimental #going for mood instead of perfection?? ig??#this happens everytime i take a nap #maybe i should take more naps

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