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Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton.

SEMINAR 7

THE LATE-VICTORIAN LITERATURE

O. Wilde “The Portrait of Dorian Gray”

& Read:

O.Wilde “The Portrait of Dorian Gray”

: Watch: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcIClng5K94&list=PLbHXMjnvlFyuzjimpyqXZzkFWqKY78dVz)

! Write:

Write a letter.

(should be done in the notebooks for individual work)

1. The historical background.Study the information about the special features of the Late-Victorian literature (1870-1901).

Do you agree with the statement that it was “a time of serenity and security, the age of house parties and long weekends in the country, exhilarating sense of London’s delights, proliferation of commodities, inventions, products apex of imperialism”.

 

Oscar Wilde.

2.1. Watch a documentary about Oscar Wilde “Oscar Wilde Himself”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcIClng5K94&list=PLbHXMjnvlFyuzjimpyqXZzkFWqKY78dVz

Be ready to answer the questions on his biography. Other sources may certainly serve as additional information.

 

Oscar Wilde and the Aesthetic Movement.

Give definition to “aestheticism”.

In what way did the aesthetic ethos challenged the Victorian way of thinking?

How did it influence Oscar Wilde?

3. "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

3.1. Make sure you know the content of the novel so well to answer the following questions:

1) To which play does Dorian take Henry and Basil?

2) Who is the only person that Dorian shows the painting to?

3) About how many years elapse between the death of Sibyl Vane and the death of her brother?

4) Who does Dorian meet in the opium den?

5) Which composer wrote the nocturne that Dorian plays for Lord Henry?

6) What gift from Lord Henry does Dorian blame for playing a large part in his corruption?

7) What instrument does Dorian play?

8) What is James Vane's occupation?

9) In the preface, Wilde states that "It is …, and not life that art really mirrors." Fill in the blank.

10) How does Basil Hallward die?

11) Why does Dorian stop loving Sibyl?

12) Where does Basil publicly display the titular painting of Dorian?

13) What does Basil confess to Dorian?

14) How does Dorian hide the painting?

15) What does Lord Henry claim to value more than anything else?

16) Why doesn't Basil want to exhibit the painting?

17) What is Mrs. Vane's profession?

18) Where does Dorian first see Sibyl?

19) What is the name of Dorian's grandfather?

20) How old is Dorian when Basil completes the painting?

21) Where was Basil headed on the night of his death?

22) What is the name of Dorian's servant, whom he dismisses?

23) Finish the phrase from the preface: "All art is quite [...]"

24) How long does Dorian mourn for Sibyl before going out with Lord Henry?

25) Who kills Dorian?

3.2. Think over the following question:

1)What legendis “The Portrait of Dorian Gray” comparable to? In what aspects?

Dorian Gray.



Who is Dorian?

Can we define his true nature as either good or evil?

When Basil says that the painting is the "real Dorian," is that true?

How might Dorian have turned out if he had not met Lord Henry?

Why does Dorian decide to destroy the painting at the end of the novel?

Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton.

Compare and contrast the characters of Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton.

What is their relationship to one another?

To Dorian?

When Basil Hallward confronts Dorian about the fact that he has allegedly corrupted many people, Dorian defends himself by saying that "Each of us has Heaven and Hell in him." Is Dorian responsible for the ruined lives of his friends? Is Lord Henry Wotton responsible for the ruined life of Dorian?

Sibyl Vane.

Discuss the role of Sibyl Vane in the novel.

What does Sibyl represent to Dorian? Does he really love her?

Why does he leave her?

5) What role does artplay in “The Picture of Dorian Gray”?

Fill in the table describing the three main characters' attitudes towards art and the way they think art functions in society.

Dorian Gray Basil Hallward Lord Henry Wotton
     

The portrait.

Fill in the blanks writing about the changes happening to Dorian’s portrait

a) when Basil sees it - ____________________________________________;

b) after Basil’s death- _____________________________________________;

c) on Dorian’s final visit to the portrait _______________________________;

d) when servants enter_____________________________________________?

 


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