Unit 1: Look at me Now! (2nde_gr1)

 A Young Man’s Portrait

The document under study is an extract of a novel entitled “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, written by Oscar Wilde, published in 1891.

In this extract, there are three characters, the eponymous protagonist Dorian Gray, one of his friends Lord Henry and the painter Basil Hallward. They are all in Hallward’s studio as he invited them to discover the portrait he painted of Dorian.

Upon seeing his portrait, Dorian is really impressed/ taken aback by his own beauty. Moreover, he becomes narcissistic as he seems to fall in love with his own portrait.

With this portrait, he becomes aware of his beauty and his youth. He is scared of becoming old and hideous. On top of that, he is scared of his own mortality. He is having a revelation/ an epiphany of his own beauty and youth and becomes obsessed with these notions. He seems to be ready to do everything to stay young and handsome.

Homework: Learn the lesson.

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