Themes in The Picture of Dorian Gray English With 主题在道林格雷英语的图片.pptVIP

Themes in The Picture of Dorian Gray “Perfection on the outside. Murderous corruption within.” Theme #1 The importance and purpose of art Theme #2 The supremacy of youth and beauty Theme #3 The superficial and hypocritical nature of society Theme #4 The negative consequences of influence Theme #5 The negative consequences of hedonism Theme #6 Appearance versus reality (beauty is only skin deep) Theme #7 Love of one’s self supersedes the love one might have for other people Theme #8 You can lie to others, but you cannot lie to yourself Theme #9 The conflict between good versus evil Theme #10 The tragic loss of innocence