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Dorian Gray and a Commentary on Self-Representation

During our last class we talked about Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and specifically the function of representation in the novel. While the portrait is a reflection of the artist and not...

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Dorian Gray and Plastic Surgery

Although wonderful in real situations where physical alterations can help improve quality of life, plastic surgery is often used for purely cosmetic reasons. Plastic surgery is the closest, it seems,...

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The Many Faces of Dorian Gray

I wanted to take a look at some of the interpretations of Dorian Gray presented in different media, specifically book covers, comic book covers, and actors from movie interpretations. As someone meant...

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Dangerous Language, Damaging Narratives: the Case of Ferguson

Here is a link to the tweet and illustration by Nicky Case (@ncasenmare) mentioned in class last night. I find this particularly relevant to the discussion we had about Wilde: the mixing, the...

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The Fairy tale of Dorian Gray

Wikipedia wegotthiscovered.com The lesson in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a timeless message that is seen in many children’s stories, such as the classic fairy tales.  It is a message...

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