The Picture of Dorian Gray: Plot Summary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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What ages instead of Dorian?
What ages instead of Dorian?
The portrait (shows corruption while he stays young)
Basil Hallward's role
Basil Hallward's role
Artist who painted Dorian's portrait
Lord Henry's philosophy
Lord Henry's philosophy
Hedonism - pleasure & self-indulgence as life's aims
Sibyl Vane's fate
Sibyl Vane's fate
Takes poison after Dorian cruelly rejects her
James Vane seeks to
James Vane seeks to
Avenge his sister Sibyl's death (revenge on 'Prince Charming')
Hedonism
Hedonism
Philosophy: pleasure & self-indulgence are most important
Duration of Dorian's corruption
Duration of Dorian's corruption
Eighteen years (nearly two decades)
How Dorian murders Basil
How Dorian murders Basil
Stabs him with a knife
Alan Campbell forced to
Alan Campbell forced to
Dissolve Basil's corpse using chemicals
Final outcome when Dorian stabs portrait
Final outcome when Dorian stabs portrait
He dies; portrait returns to original beauty