The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde & The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Shared theme in both novels
Shared theme in both novels
Obsession and madness
Dorian's descent shown by temptation quote
Dorian's descent shown by temptation quote
Moral decay
Physical decay motif symbolises what?
Physical decay motif symbolises what?
Moral and social decline
Dorian's portrait decay reflects
Dorian's portrait decay reflects
Corruption of his soul
Hundreds Hall decay symbolises
Hundreds Hall decay symbolises
Ayers family & upper class decline post-WWII
Dorian's pleasure pursuit reflects what values
Dorian's pleasure pursuit reflects what values
Hedonistic & superficial upper class
Faraday's obsession w/ Hundreds shows desire for
Faraday's obsession w/ Hundreds shows desire for
Ascending the social hierarchy
Both novels explore supernatural & what else
Both novels explore supernatural & what else
The unconscious mind
War's impact on Roderick
War's impact on Roderick
Psychological trauma & transformation
How the past affects the present in both novels
How the past affects the present in both novels
Influences and haunts it