What is Dorian Gray personality?

Sommario:

1. What is Dorian Gray personality?
2. What sins did Dorian Gray commit?
3. Why is Dorian Gray a tragic hero?
4. Who is the hero in The Picture of Dorian Gray?
5. What is Dorian Gray's secret?

What is Dorian Gray personality?

A radiantly handsome, impressionable, and wealthy young gentleman, whose portrait the artist Basil Hallward paints. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian becomes extremely concerned with the transience of his beauty and begins to pursue his own pleasure above all else.

What sins did Dorian Gray commit?

Dorian is a young and beautiful man who makes a Faustian pact that his self-portrait, drawn by painter Basil Hallward, would grow older as time past instead of Dorian. Throughout the story, Dorian commits many sins, for example, using his influence to ruin others' lives and the murdering of Basil Hallward.

Why is Dorian Gray a tragic hero?

Although Dorian was very wealthy, popular, and contained good looking attributes, he also contained qualities that lead to his downfall. The three aspects that make up Dorian Gray's tragic flaw are his desperation for perfection, the need to maintain a high social status, and his desire to preserve youth and beauty.

Who is the hero in The Picture of Dorian Gray?

In his article "The Gay Artist as Tragic Hero in The Picture of Dorian Gray" Henry M. Alley discusses the central artistic figure in Oscar Wilde's novel, Basil Hallward. As the novel's tragic protagonist, he commands the most pity and fear and serves as the most dynamic member of the dramatis personae.

What is Dorian Gray's secret?

Dorian Gray is a wealthy gentleman who has gained immortality by having his soul trapped within a painting.