The Picture of Dorian Gray 道林格雷的画像

ThePictureofDorianGray道林·格雷的画像OscarWilde《奥斯卡.王尔德》AuthorBiographyIrishpoet,novelist,andplaywrightOscarWilde(奥斯卡.王尔德)wasbornin1854.Aftergraduation,WildemovedtoLondon,wherehebecamefamousforhiswittyconversationandoutlandish(奇异的)dress.Hisworks《TheHappyPrince》快乐王子《ThePictureofDorianGray》道林格雷的画像——Wilde'sonlynovel《TheHouseofPomegranates》石榴房子andsoon.In1891,hisboyfriendDouglas’sfatheraccusedhimofhomosexuality[‘hɔməu,seksju’æləti](同性恋).Hewasarrestedandsentencedtotwoyearshardlabor.Afterhewasreleased,hetraveledabroadandneverreturnedtoEngland.Hediedofmeningitis[,menin'dʒaitis]（脑膜炎）in1900.MaincharactersDorianGray-Abeautifulyoungmanwhoisinfluencedeasilybyothers.LordHenry(亨利勋爵)-leadDoriandownapathofcorruptionandevil.BasilHallward（巴兹尔)-TheartistwhopaintedtheportraitofDorian.PlotApainter,Basil,paintsamostexquisiteportrait,thehandsomeyoungmannamedDorianGray.Duringthelastsessionofpainting,Dorianisstillinnocentoftheworld.LaterhemeetsBasil’sfriendHenry,whoopenshiseyestotheephemeral[i'femərəl]（朝生暮死的）natureandtellshimthatheshouldexperiencelifetothefullest.Uponthecompletionoftheportrait,Dorianwishesoutloudthatthepaintingwouldgrowoldinsteadofhim.Andhiswishcomestrue.DuetoHenry'sinfluence,DoriangoesoutlookingforpassionandfallsinlovewithayoungactressSibylVane.Forsomereasons,Dorianlosesallrespectandloveforher,andbreakstheengagement.ThenextmorningSibylwastoosadandkilledherself.Doriangoeshometofindthatthepaintinghasbecomeslightlymorecruel-looking.Hefearsandlockeditupinhisattic(阁楼).Video1Dorianfindsacertainjoyoverthenextyearsincommittingsinfulorpleasurabledeedsandwatchingthepaintingchange;helosesnoneofhisbeautyoryouth,butthepaintinggrowsoldandugly.WhenDorianis38,herunsintoBasilandfinallyshowshimwhathashappenedtohisportrait.BasilishorrifiedandtriestomakeDorianrepent(忏悔),butDoriankillshim,andhassomeoneburnthebodyandgetridoftheevidence.Dorianbecomesincreasinglyfearfulthatsomeonemightdiscoverhissecret.Hegoestoanopiumden(鸦片窟）toerasehisbadfeelings.Atlast,Hedecidestobegoodandtodothis,hestabsthepainting.VideoAndwhentheservantsenter,theyseetheportraitasitwaswhenitwasnew,andahorrible,old,uglymanlyingdeadonthefloor.ThemesSelf-worshipleadstoself-destruction(自我崇拜导致自我毁灭)HomoeroticLove（同性恋）TheIndulgenceoftheSenses（沉溺于肉欲）Earthlypleasurescannevercompletelysatisfyahumanbeing（人永不满足于俗世乐趣）Discuss•Dobelievethathumansareevilinnature?•Doyouthinkarthastheabilitytoinfluencepeopleinsuchawaythattheywilllivetheirlivesdifferentlyafterencounteringit?