王尔德《格雷和画像》赏析.pptVIP

Analysis of The Picture of Dorian Gray ----By Jessica What is Aestheticism? Who are the representative writers of this school in Britain? What are their major works? Early in the nineteenth century there developed in France a devotion to beauty not because beauty reflected a Divine Mind, but because it was a good in itself in a materialistic world which otherwise seemed chaotic and depressing. The aesthetic movement thus rejected theories which held that the value of literature is somehow related to morality or to some of usefulness, and instead advocated the independence of art from any moral or didactic end. The implication of its slogan is Art for Art’s Sake. In England Oscar Wilde is the representative writer. His main works are: The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Ballad of Reading Goal,etc. General introduction Main character Plot Theme Reference The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction（哥特式小说） with a strong Faustian theme. （一股颓美的浮士德情感） It is considered the most important master work of Wilde’s novels, which helped Wilde became a real famous writer. Main Characters: Dorian Gray Basil Hallward Lord Henry Wotton Sibyl Vane PLOT: Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Then , Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and becomes enthralled( 迷住) by Lord Henry‘s world view. Espousing (信奉)a new hedonism（快乐主义）, realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian whimsically (异想天开地) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than him. Dorian’s wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched(堕落的) acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement （ 毁容）of his form, or through a sign of aging. Themes： Aestheticism and duplicity Aestheticism (or the Aesthetic Movement) is an art movement supporting the emphasis of aesthetic values more than socio-political themes for literature, fine art, music and