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  • You cannot escape the consequences of your actions.
  • What ever you get without giving, somebody gives without getting
  • the rules of civilization impact everyone, you cannot escape your social responsibility.
  • No man is an island, no matter how much he would like to be

A man or woman without a soul, is doomed. Dorian Gray was doomed when he looked at his youthful portrait and cried the words, "If only the picture would grow old and I would remain young; I would give anything, even my soul!"

When you forfeit your soul, be prepared for consequences that will be hellish and eternal.

Love appears true meaning toward someone else not yours. Its a meaning of compassion toward others and not always about their self but a little encouragement. In the picture of Dorian Gray its about life contradicting itself and a whole other world that has a different meaning of this century now.

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A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty eternally, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.

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The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, he believes life is all about beauty and wishes that his painting ages and not him. With every sin he made his painting aged and reveals his inner ugliness.

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"The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945). There have also been other versions. Its a story about a man who sacrificed his soul to remain young. It's his painting that ages.

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Who is the author The Picture of Dorian Gray?

Oscar Wilde.


What is the name of the book Lord Henry gives Dorian Gray to read in The Picture Of Dorian Gray?

Lord Henry gives him a yellow book. In the Barnes and Nobles version of The Picture of Dorian Gray, it is stated at the very bottom of the page on 128 that it is a French book called A Rebours or translated into English as Against Nature, or Against the Grain.


When was Dorian Gray - actress - born?

Dorian Gray - actress - was born on 1928-02-02.


The Picture of Dorian Gray what was the relationship between dorian and lord Henry?

Lord Henry always kind of controlled Dorian. He wanted to be to Dorian what Dorian was to Basil. Dorian probably wasn't even aware of how highly he held Henry, and never quite perceived of the impact of Henry's words on him. Dorian thought of him as a friend, but in reality, he was like his puppy.


What does the reader bring to a work like 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' being studied and appreciated?

Well, in Reader Response theory, all the meaning of a book happens in the interaction between the text and the person reading it. The reader's experiences and how the reader relates to the events taking place in the book are more important, in that theory, than what the author's original intent was, or what the book means in a historical or societal context. So, some would say that the reader brings a lot. :) The picture of Dorian Gray is a story about a lot of things... perfection, beauty, hypocrisy, evil, fear... and we, as human beings, feel those things in our world and within ourselves. So, as we read about Dorian and all the people he interacts with in the book, including how he interacts with himself (symbolized by the actions he takes with regard to the painting), we appreciate the work as much as we can *relate* to it, and see the truths of the story reflected in our lives.

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When was A Portrait of Dorian Gray created?

The Picture of Dorian Gray is approximately 229 pages long. (Barnes and Noble Edition)


What actors and actresses appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913?

The cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913 includes: Wallace Reid as Dorian Gray Phillips Smalley Lois Weber


What are the ratings and certificates for The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1916?

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1916 is rated/received certificates of: UK:A


What are the release dates for The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913?

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913 was released on: USA: 17 March 1913


What are the release dates for The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1915?

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1915 was released on: USA: 20 July 1915


What are the ratings and certificates for The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2005?

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:K-15


In The Picture of Dorian Gray how does Dorian kill Basil?

He stabbed him on his neck.


What are the ratings and certificates for The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1973 TV?

The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1973 TV is rated/received certificates of: Australia:M


Who played Dorian Grey in the old film A Picture of Dorian Grey?

The actor who played Dorian Gray in the 1945 version of the film "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was Hurd Hatfield. Answered by Luiz Canales (in Kyoto, Japan)


What is the Picture of Dorian Gray?

Oscar Wilde's novel.


Who is the authorof the picture of dorian gray?

Oscar Wilde


What actors and actresses appeared in The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1915?

The cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1915 includes: Claude Cooper Helen Fulton as Evelyn Harris Gordon as Dorian Gray Ernest Howard as Basil Hayward Morgan Jones