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Oscar Wilde was a famous Irish writer and poet who was born in Dublin, Ireland on October 16, 1854. He was the second child of Sir William Wilde, a renowned eye and ear surgeon, and Jane Wilde, a prominent writer and social activist. Wilde attended Trinity College in Dublin and later went on to study at Oxford University in England. He is best known for his witty plays, including "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Lady Windermere's Fan," as well as his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." Wilde was also known for his flamboyant personality and was a prominent figure in London's social scene during the late 19th century. Unfortunately, his personal life and career were cut short when he was convicted of homosexuality, which was then considered a criminal offense in England, and was sentenced to two years of hard labor. He died in Paris on November 30, 1900, at the age of 46.

Oscar Wilde was known for his unique fashion sense and often wore flamboyant clothing, including velvet jackets, knee breeches, and silk stockings. He was also known for his long hair and frequently wore a green carnation in his buttonhole. Wilde's flamboyant style and personality made him a favorite subject of caricaturists and satirists of his time.

Oscar Wilde was a prolific writer and wrote in a variety of genres, including plays, novels, poetry, and essays. In addition to his famous plays and novel, he wrote two collections of fairy tales, "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" and "A House of Pomegranates," which are often considered masterpieces of the genre. Wilde's fairy tales are notable for their blending of fantasy and morality, and their use of rich, poetic language.

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Towards the beginning of the book, Basil Hallward is shown as an artist who is enamored with Dorian Gray because of his youthful attractiveness and purity. He is highly sentimental and sensitive, and his love for Dorian motivates him to paint a portrait of the young guy that portrays the subject's innocence and attractiveness at that age. Yet, Basil is also aware of the possible risks associated with his infatuation, and he is terrified that his sentiments will be found out by the person he is infatuated with.

As the story unfolds, Basil grows increasingly concerned about the influence that Lord Henry's jaded perspective is having on Dorian. He is horrified by Dorian's escalating level of corruption and makes several attempts to intercede, but in the end, his efforts are fruitless. Basil has a profound attachment to Dorian, despite the fact that he is becoming increasingly disillusioned with him, and he is utterly saddened when Dorian discloses the truth about his image.

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Dorian Gray is introduced to the reader early on in the book as a young man of great charm and beauty who also possesses a robust sense of right and wrong. On the other hand, as he develops a greater appreciation for his own attractiveness and strength, he also develops a greater preoccupation with himself and his own vanity. He is also fascinated by the pessimistic outlook that Lord Henry holds, and as a result, he decides to live a life of hedonism and debauchery.

Throughout the course of the book, Dorian's morality is tainted by his own lusts and the influence of Lord Henry an increasing amount. He engages in a wide variety of bad behaviors, including abusing those around him and manipulating others. He starts to experience an increase in paranoia and is tormented by the demons of his past, which are symbolized by the deteriorating portrait that is kept hidden away in his attic. And this is the primary contributor to Sybil Vane's demise.

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The novel introduces Lord Henry Wotton, a handsome and cynical aristocrat who is captivated by Dorian Gray's beauty and purity. He manipulates others with his "voice like music" and charm.

Lord Henry initially appears as a devil, prompting Dorian to rethink his ideals. He advises Dorian to enjoy life and follow his interests. Lord Henry may not be heartless. He warns Dorian not to break Basil Hallward's heart.

Lord Henry's effect on Dorian grows throughout the story. Lord Henry's worldview corrupts Dorian, who commits all kinds of sins and mistreats others. Lord Henry's morality is still unclear. He advises Dorian throughout the narrative, showing he cares. But, his indifference to others' suffering causes Dorian's demise.

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In the story, Sibyl Vane is first presented as an actress who Dorian Gray falls in love with. She is shown as being naive and sincere, and Dorian is enthralled by her acting ability. She performs poorly, and as Dorian rejects her as a result, she grows more and more depressed until she commits suicide.

The innocence and purity that Dorian craves but finally shatters are embodied by Sibyl's persona. She plays the terrible role of a victim of Dorian's brutality and disregard. Her passing ushers in a turning moment in the story, one when Dorian starts to see the full price of his opulent way of life.

Sibyl, despite making only a few passing references throughout the book, is crucial to the growth of Dorian's personality. Her terrible demise serves as a cautionary tale about the perils of seeking pleasure at the price of others, and Dorian is plagued by memories of her for the remainder of the book.

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Friendship

Jealousy

Power

Art

Love

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Power of beauty and youth

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Youth

Beauty

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Music

Marriage

Relationships

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Family

Love

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Pain

Love

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Hurt

Theatre

Changing of the portrait

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Death

Grief

Changes of Dorian

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Disappointment

Grief

Manipulation

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Paranoia

Memories

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Harry meets Dorian Gray. He noticed his beauty immediately. - Youth's honesty and passion were present. After hearing Harry compliment Dorian's looks, Basil asked him to leave so he could finish the painting, but Dorian insisted and wanted Harry to stay. Lord Henry told Dorian he disliked philanthropy. Harry said he had to leave, but Dorian begged him to stay. Basil said Harry was bad for his friends. Dorian asked Harry about that. "There is no good influence, Mr. Gray," he said. All influence is immoral "— to change someone's self-image. Wilde's key philosophy statement. Life is self-improvement. We're here to perfect our nature." He laments that humanity has lost courage and delivers a monologue on courage, fear, living fully, and giving in to temptation. Lord Henry then spoke to Dorian about temptation and his youth, which bothered him and he begged Harry to stop. It seemed like Harry was manipulating Dorian with words after trying to convince him that he believes everything he says, even if he denies it. Dorian told Basil he wanted to relax in the garden after ten minutes of silence. Basil said he would finish the portrait background and join Dorian and Lord Henry after they left. Harry spoke to Dorian in the garden. He told him to treasure and be selfish with his beauty and youth. His quote: "There is nothing in the world but a youth." Lord Henry convinced Dorian to be glad he met him. Dorian was astonished by his beauty when he saw the painting. After staring at the painting, Dorian remembered Harry's words and was affected. Dorian broke down over his fear of aging. He then said, "I am no more to you than a green bronze figure," which upset Basil, and "Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right," which confirmed Lord Henry's influence on Dorian. Only youth matters. I'll kill myself when I'm old. Basil was worried and tried to calm Dorian, but nothing worked. Basil blamed Harry for upsetting Dorian, but he said Dorian just showed his true self. Basil then suggested destroying the portrait, but Dorian said "It would be a murder." Dorian accepted Lord Henry's invitation to the theater that night. Basil invited Dorian to dinner instead, but he refused. Basil mourned Harry and Dorian's departure. ‘’ As the door closed, the painter threw himself on a sofa and looked in pain.”

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Harry encounters Dorian Gray. His beauty caught his attention. - There was youth's candor and passionate purity. Basil wanted to finish the painting and asked Harry to leave after hearing him compliment Dorian's looks, but Dorian wanted Harry to stay. Dorian heard Lord Henry dislike philanthropy. Dorian begged Harry to stay after he said he had to leave. Basil agreed, but said Harry harmed his friends. That intrigued Dorian, so he asked Harry. He replied, "Mr. Gray, there is no good influence." Power corrupts "influencing someone means changing his self-image. That was Wilde's philosophy. Self-development is life's goal. Each of us is here to fully realize our nature." He laments humanity's loss of courage and delivers a monologue on courage, fear, living life fully, and giving in to temptation. Lord Henry then continued to speak to Dorian, touching on temptation and Dorian's youth, which bothered Dorian and he begged Harry to stop. It seemed like Harry was manipulating Dorian with words, after trying to convince him that he believes everything he says even if he denies it. After ten minutes of silence, Dorian told Basil he wanted to leave to relax in the garden. After Dorian and Lord Henry left, Basil said he would finish the portrait's background and join them. Harry kept trying to persuade Dorian in the garden. He kept telling him to cherish and be selfish with his beauty and youth. One of his quotes was, "The world is nothing but youth." Lord Henry made Dorian believe everything he said and that he was lucky to meet him. When Dorian saw the painting, he was struck by his own beauty. Dorian remembered Harry's words after looking at the painting long enough. Dorian had a breakdown over his fear of growing old. Then he said, "I am no more to you than a green bronze figure," which upset Basil, and then he said, "Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right." Youth is everything. When I get old, I'll kill myself. Basil worried about this sentence and tried to calm Dorian, but nothing worked. Basil later blamed Harry for upsetting Dorian, but he said Dorian just showed his true self and it wasn't his fault. Basil said he should destroy the portrait, but Dorian said "It would be a murder." Lord Henry invited Dorian to the theater that night, and Dorian accepted. Dorian refused Basil's dinner invitation to stop him. Basil was upset when Harry and Dorian left. ‘’ The painter collapsed on a sofa as the door closed behind them.

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In order to gain more insight into Dorian's family history, Lord Henry pays a visit to his uncle, Lord Fermor. Lord Henry found out that Dorian is the grandson of Lord Kelso and the son of Lord Kelso's daughter, Margaret Deveraux. Lord Kelso is also Dorian's great-grandfather. Dorian's mother was said to be a highly attractive woman who had let down her family by marrying someone from a lower social class. Lord Fermor provided this description of her. ‘’She married a penniless, low-level soldier.’’ As Lord Fermor put it. Her father went so far as to hire "some Belgian monster" to challenge her husband to a duel, which ultimately resulted in the latter's death. So Margaret became a single mother, but she didn’t survive long and died around a year later after the duel, leaving Dorian without her parents. After some time had passed, they struck up a talk about the women of the United States. Following that Lord Henry left to visit his Aunt Agatha to eat lunch with her. Around the lunch table with his aunt were a number of other visitors, including the Duchess of Harley, Sir Thomas Burdon, Mr. Erskine, Dorian Gray, and others. They discussed several topics, including American politics and philosophy. Lord Henry controlled the conversation. In addition, he had a conversation with the Duchess of Harley regarding the revitalization of beauty. Once some time had passed, he began a monologue. After that, he and Dorian left.

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A while later. Dorian is currently seated in his library awaiting the arrival of Lord Henry. As usual, he is late because he believes that it is against to his ideals to be prompt. The disappointment and annoyance that Dorian feels. But his train of thought was cut short when there was a knock at the door. It was Harry's wife or girlfriend. Due to the fact that she had previously viewed Dorian in Lord Henry's photographs, she was already acquainted with him. They discussed music, more specifically the differences between high-quality music and subpar music. When Lord Henry entered the room, he immediately began ranting about how greedy people were. "In today's society, individuals are aware of the cost of things but have no concept of its value." After his wife left him, he started giving Dorian a sermon about how miserable marriage is for him and how it's not worth the trouble. Dorian relates to Lord Henry the story of the actress Sibyl Vane, the woman for whom he fell head over heels in love. Dorian continues to heap praise on her despite Lord Henry's skepticism over the current circumstances. Once Dorian had left, Lord Henry began to reflect on the situation and eventually came to the conclusion that he was pleased with Dorian's development as a person. The chapter came to a close with Lord Henry receiving a telegraph that informed him that Dorian had become engaged to Sibyl.

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Sybil told her mother about her romance with "Prince Charming" (Dorian gray), and her mother listened attentively. It is extremely obvious that she is in love. Mrs. Vane has a more mature outlook on the problem, and she believes that Sibyl should prioritize her professional development above pursuing a romantic partnership at this point in her life. During the course of the chat, it becomes clear that the Vane family is having a difficult time financially and that they are in debt. James, Sibyl's brother, is also presented in this chapter for the first time. During the entirety of the chapter, he maintains a highly defensive stance regarding her sister. In a short while, he will be working in Australia. They are concluding the chapter by going for a stroll through the park. While James and Sibyl are walking around the park together, James is sullen and irritable, and he tells Sibyl that he will murder Dorian if he wrongs her in any way. Sibyl daydreams of "Prince Charming" and fantasizes aloud, in a style that is somewhat reminiscent of a child's play, about the great success that her brother is going to be. "As sure as there is God in heaven, if he ever does you any wrong, I shall kill him," she says. James also had an intense discussion with his mother about the reality of her marriage to his father and their family in general.

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As Lord Henry runs into Basil, he informs him of the engagement of Dorian. Basil appears visibly upset. He claims initially that Dorian is far too clever to undertake such a stupid thing. He learns more about Sibyl from Lord Henry, who also remarks on her stunning beauty. Lord Henry comments, "Dorian is far too intelligent not to do silly things from time to time, dear Basil," in a typically contradictory phrase. He also mentions that the girl appears to be attractive, which Lord Henry considers to be one of the best virtues, that Dorian is engaged and not married, and that he himself has no opinion on this or any other circumstance. Life, according to Lord Henry, is not the place for such conclusions. He says that every experience has some value, and Dorian might be more interesting even if he marries — provided, of course, that he finds a suitable mistress in about six months. According to Lord Henry, the issue with marriage is that it frequently causes people to become selfless, and selfless people lose their uniqueness. Knowing oneself is the goal of life. It may be complicated by marriage, but it doesn't have to be. Later, Dorian shows up. Just like Sibyl in the last chapter, he is deeply in love. You can know he loves Sibyl because he goes on to describe their connection in more detail. Basil is feeling depressed once more. Time to head out to the theater is now. Like they did at the conclusion of Chapter 2, Lord Henry and Dorian depart in the same carriage. Basil rides along in a different vehicle. Dorian, in the artist's opinion, won't ever be the same to him again.

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Basil is where Lord Henry and Dorian first encounter her at the theater. Dorian seemed to be quite excited for them to view Sibyl's performance as an actress. Sibyl's performance is terrible, which is terrible news for him. Dorian is left with a profound sense of disillusionment, and neither Henry nor Basil hold back when it comes to expressing their disapproval at Sibyl's performance. Towards the conclusion of the performance, Sibyl found Dorian backstage. She was overjoyed and told Dorian that she is now unable to perform due to the fact that she is so enamored with her boyfriend. Dorian gives a chilly response, claiming that she has ended their love for each other. Sibyl offered her apology, but Dorian did not change his antagonistic behavior toward her. After some time had passed, he remarked that he would no longer be able to visit her and then went. He made an attempt to provide rationalizations for his abusive actions toward her. He was more anxious about his portrait than he was about the breakup he had just gone through with Sibyl. Dorian realized that the painting would become more unpleasant to look at with each sin that he committed; hence, he resolved that he would never offend again.

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In the beginning of the chapter, Dorian discovers that Lord Henry has written him a letter, but he decides to read it at a later time. Dorian is not interested in the letter; rather, he is concerned about whether or not his portrait has been changed. It wasn't until he saw the portrait that he realized how much it had evolved; this realization made him realize how harsh he had been to Sibyl. A lengthy letter of apology was sent to her from him. After some time had passed, Lord Henry paid Dorian a visit and broke the news to him about Sybil's death by suicide. After Lord Henry told Dorian that it was beautiful that Sybil killed herself because of him, Dorian made the decision to follow his passions and let the painting bear the burden of his shame. This decision came after Lord Henry told Dorian that it was beautiful that Sybil killed herself because of him. Dorian would take great joy in being able to observe the progression of the painting while remaining the same age throughout its entirety. Dorian was cautioned by Lord Henry not to get himself involved in this matter. He stated that the passing of Sybil is a happy event. Dorian stated that it was self-centered of her to take her own life. The problem with making positive changes to one's behavior is that they are almost usually implemented too late.

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Dorian ate breakfast. Basil expected to console Dorian after Sibyl died. Basil was surprised that Dorian attended the opera the night Sybil committed suicide. Sybil's death bored Dorian. He added that if no one mentions something, it never happened. Dorian delivered hedonistic monologues like Lord Henry. Only shallow individuals need years to get over an emotion.
Basil worried about Harry's influence on Dorian and recalled painting him and how different he was before he met Lord Henry. Lord Henry influenced Dorian "a great deal," Dorian said. Basil laments, "Oh, I am punished for that, Dorian — or shall be eventually," anticipating the novel's events. Basil felt even more horrified and disappointed after learning Sybil committed suicide. Dorian kept muttering and dubbed her suicide "one of the biggest love tragedies of the year." Art took over. Basil agreed to paint Sybil's portrait after Dorian asked. Basil wanted to view his painting of Dorian, but he panicked and refused. Basil was furious and demanded to see it before displaying it in Paris. Dorian was appalled that the world would discover his secret. Basil was questioned why he changed his mind about presenting the portrait. He claimed he was scared others would see his feelings for Dorian in the picture, but now he understood. He says "art conceals the artist far more thoroughly than it ever reveals him" and doesn't worry about others seeing the portrait. After Dorian influenced Basil into not exhibiting the portrait, Basil fled Dorian's home. In the chapter's end, Dorian woven to keep his secret.

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Dorian has the intention of moving the image to his attic so that he can keep it a secret for the rest of his life. Dorian's home was visited by two different individuals who came to move the portrait. The intention is to transfer the painting to Dorian's classroom when it was his. Dorian has a wide range of feelings and recalls several memories when he walks into the room, some of which are happy and others of which are sad. Dorian has mixed feelings about the fact that he will never be able to hang the image again. He started to have paranoid thoughts because he believed that anyone who came to the house was looking for the painting. Dorian went to the library once the artwork had been moved and read the letter that Lord Henry had written. It had a piece in it about how Sibyl had committed suicide. He was repulsed by it and remarked that ugliness only serves to bring things into sharper focus. He insists that he had nothing to do with Sibyl's decision to end her life. In addition, Lord Henry sent Dorian a copy of The Yellow Book, which the latter was quite interested in. After some time, they got together to talk about the book.

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Dorian Gray, a young man of great beauty who falls in love with his own youth and charm, is introduced at the start of the book. Dorian makes the desire that his portrait, which was produced by the artist Basil Hallward, will age in place of him. He then begins a life of excess and vice, and his faults are physically and morally visible in his portrait.

Lord Henry Wotton, a suave and cynical aristocrat, and his effect on Dorian both contribute to his gradual corruption. He engages in a variety of vices, such as drug usage, gambling, and promiscuity. Moreover, he develops a callous and crueler demeanor, manipulating and abusing everyone around him.

Dorian develops a romantic relationship with Sibyl Vane, an actress, along the way. He rejects her, which leads her to commit suicide after she gives a subpar performance on stage. Dorian reaches a turning point at this moment as he starts to understand the full cost of his opulent existence.

Dorian keeps leading a life of pleasure-seeking and corruption in spite of his mounting shame and paranoia. He develops a phobia of the locked-away painting in his attic that bears the physical and moral scars of his misdeeds as he gets more and more fixated with his own youth and beauty.

While this is happening, Basil Hallward grows more concerned about the impact Lord Henry's worldview is having on Dorian. He tries to step in, but his attempts finally fail. Dorian kills him after he confronts him about his corruption, then hides his body next to the portrait in the attic.

By chapter 10, Dorian has grown more irrational and troubled by memories of his past transgressions. He starts having horrible hallucinations and believes the image is alive and scheming against him. Even if the world starts to round him, he is adamant on carrying on with his life of pleasure-seeking and corruption.

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Lord Henry
“But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face. ”
Basil Hallward
“I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.”

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Dorian Gray
"If only if it were the other way! If it were I who was to be always young, and the picture that was to go old! For that-for that- I would give everything! Yes, there is nothing in the whole world I would not give! I would give my soul for that!"

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Lord Henry
”But I don't want money. It is only people who pay their bills who want that, Uncle George, and I never pay mine.(..)What I want is information: not useful information, of course; useless information."

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Dorian Gray
"You, who know all the secrets of life, tell me how to charm Sibyl Vane to love me! I want to make Romeo jealous, I want the dead lovers of the world to hear our laughter, and grow sad. I want a breath of our passion to stir their dust into consciousness, to wake their ashes into pain. My God, Harry, how I worship her!"

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Sybil Vane
"Money, mother?" she cried, "what does money matter? Love is more than money."The girl looked up and pouted. "Money, mother?" she cried, "what does money matter? Love is more than money."

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Dorian Gray
I am changed, and the mere touch of Sibyl Vane's hand makes me forget you and all your wrong, fascinating, poisonous, delightful theories.”

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Lord Henry Wotton
It is not good for one's morals to see bad acting. Besides, I don't suppose you will want your wife to act. So what does it matter if she plays Juliet like a wooden doll? She is very lovely, and if she knows as little about life as she does about acting, she will be a delightful experience."

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Dorian Gray
"I felt all that you have said, but somehow I was afraid of it, and I could not express it to myself. How well you know me! But we will not talk again of what has happened. It has been a marvellous experience. That is all. I wonder if life has still in store for me anything as marvellous ."

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Basil Hallward
"You went to the opera? (..) You went to the opera while Sibyl Vane was lying dead in some sordid lodging? You can talk to me of other women being charming, and of Patti singing divinely, before the girl you loved has even the quiet of a grave to sleep in? Why, man, there are horrors in store for that little white body of hers!"

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''Every moment of his lonely childhood came back to him as he looked round. He recalled the stainless purity of his boyish life, and it seemed horrible to him that it was here the fatal portrait was to be hidden away.'' - Dorians feelings while placing the potrait in his childhood room

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1. The nature of beauty: The novel explores the relationship between beauty and morality, and raises questions about the true value of youth, physical beauty, and aesthetic pleasure.

2. The dangers of hedonism: The novel portrays a world of decadence and pleasure-seeking, in which characters are consumed by their own desires and become increasingly corrupt and immoral.

3. The corrupting influence of society: The novel depicts a society in which the influence of others can lead to the corruption and downfall of individuals, particularly those who are young and impressionable.

4. The price of art: The novel raises questions about the value and purpose of art, and the price that artists may pay for their own creations.

5. The nature of morality: The novel challenges traditional notions of morality and suggests that good and evil may be more complex and intertwined than they appear.

6. The consequences of obsession: The novel portrays characters who become consumed by their own desires and obsessions, and shows the destructive consequences that can arise from unchecked passion.

7. The passage of time: The novel highlights the inevitable passage of time and the toll it takes on youth and beauty, as well as the fear of aging and mortality that can lead individuals to seek out pleasure and distraction.

8. The power of perception: The novel raises questions about the power of perception and the way that individuals may be judged and defined by their outward appearance, rather than their true nature or inner character.