In the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, the author seems to have some pretty strong thoughts and feelings. The entire book is based off of someone’s appearances. To write an entire novel depicting from one idea, the author must have some strong feelings toward that idea. He seems to be writing from the perspective of a watcher or viewer. Wilde seems to see an outward appearance as a wonderful thing for some people, and not so great for others. He also knows how the self-love of oneself can ruin not only their own life, but the lives of the people around you. Throughout the novel, Dorian manages to completely ruin his life (Wilde 107) ending in death. This is all caused by the simple fact that Dorian Gray loved himself. This novel leads me to wonder if Wilde had a personal experience with this “appearance” issue. He seems to be very interested as well as opinionated toward it. This, in my opinion, made for a much better and more interesting novel. Who wants to read a novel with an uninterested author that wrote it? Not me, that’s for sure. The emotional connection Wilde seemed to have really helped me stay interested.
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