Comparative Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Dorian's portrait function
Dorian's portrait function
Ages & shows moral corruption while he stays youthful
Sybil Vane's fate
Sybil Vane's fate
Suicide after Dorian's rejection
Lord Henry's philosophy type
Lord Henry's philosophy type
Hedonistic & amoral
Basil Hallward's role & trait
Basil Hallward's role & trait
Artist who paints portrait; represents moral integrity
Dr. Faraday's profession
Dr. Faraday's profession
Country doctor
Hundreds Hall's condition
Hundreds Hall's condition
Decaying estate
Roderick Ayres's condition
Roderick Ayres's condition
Suffers from PTSD
System critiqued in both novels
System critiqued in both novels
British class system
Portrait's symbolic meaning
Portrait's symbolic meaning
Hidden reality of Dorian's corrupted soul
Caroline Ayres's character traits
Caroline Ayres's character traits
Pragmatic yet haunted