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A Picture of Dorian Gray: Basil's Life Changes As Related To Wilde's Opinion
On Art
Oscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's
life change drastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and
express too much of himself in it, which, in Wilde's mind, is a troublesome
obstacle to circumvent. Wilde believes that the artist should not portray
any of himself in his work, so when Basil does this, it is he who creates
his own downfall, not Dorian.
Wilde introduces Basil to Dorian....
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