Getting back to The Picture of Dorian Gray, we see how it was written many years ago. This being so, it leads me to wonder how accurate the topics and characters actions may be. We aren’t introduced to very many different classes, though there are many personalities all throughout the novel. We are first introduced to Basil, a painter, and Lord Henry (Wilde 7). We meet Lord Henry as the stereotypical high class proud man. Though he seems proud, he never seems to act “too good” for Basil, in fact, they consider themselves good friends. Unfortunately, we watch as this change’s. It is obvious that the author wants us to see the influence that Lord Henry has on Dorian Gray. We watch Henry and Basil’s relationship change and Henry and Dorian’s grow. Lord Henry almost has the “responsibility” or guiding Dorian’s life. He is given such a strongly influenced role in the story that it almost seems like his duty. I think the thought of beauty and greed is what influenced Lord Henry to persuade Dorian. Just as it could easily happen today, it was beauty and popularity that sent Dorian on his downward spiral.
Wilde, Oscar. Picture of Dorian Gray. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 2007. Print.
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