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The Picture of Dorian Gray, moral fantasy novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published in an early form in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890. The novel, the only one written by Wilde, had six additional chapters when it was released as a book in 1891. The work, an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul, was a romantic exposition of Wilde’s own Aestheticism.

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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the circumstances of his criminal conviction for gross indecency for consensual homosexual acts in "one of the first celebrity trials", imprisonment, and early death from meningites at age 46.

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There are only five main characters in the work: an amazingly handsome young man Dorian Gray; the artist, the author of the portrait Basil Hallward; aristocrat Lord Henry; theater actress Sybil Vane, who is trying to escape from the world of illusions, where she resides all the time, and dies from this; James Wayne is the brother of the actress, who will lose all reason for existence after the death of his sister.

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Another day, Lord Henry comes to his uncle to find out something about Dorian Gray's family. His mother was a beauty - Margaret Devereux. She was courted by the richest men, but she ran away with some officer who did not even have a penny to his name. Margaret's father did not like this and, according to rumors, he arranged a duel in which his daughter's beloved was killed. Less than a year later, the woman died, leaving behind a baby. Her son was to receive a rich inheritance. Wotton wanted to subdue Gray, enslave his soul, make him his puppet, and he already half succeeded.

Questions:
1. Why was it so important for Lord Henry to find out about Dorian's bloodline?

2. Did Dorian inherit character traits from his mother in this degree?

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Finally Lord Henry met Dorian. Dorian immediately made a good impression on him with his appearance. Dorian, in turn, was imbued with his sweet words. The Lord told Dorian about how big a role youth plays in a person's life and how fleeting it is. At the same time, Basil finishes painting a portrait of Dorian and gives a work of art to a young guy. But the only feeling that arises in Dorian is the envy of the portrait, because his hero will be forever young. Dorian also wants to preserve eternal youth. Questions: 1. Why was Dorian so jealous of the portrait?

2.Why did Lord Henry influence Dorian so much?

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"When I like people immensely I never tell their names to anyone. It is like surrendering a part of them." - Basil Hallward.

The story begins in the studio of Basil Hallward, an artist working on a portrait of a beautiful young man. His interlocutor, Henry Watton, smoking cigarettes, discusses the skill of the creator and the beauty of the depicted young man. Basil replies that this handsome man is twenty-year-old Dorian Gray, whom the painter admires, considering him his muse.

Hearing this, Lord Henry wanted to get to know this guy. To which the artist categorically says no: he fears the bad influence of his  friend on a good young man. Basil's plans are interrupted by a servant who reports that Dorian Gray is waiting below. Now dating is unavoidable.

Questions:
1. Why did Basil think that Lord Henry would be a bad influence on Dorian?
2. Why Basil didn't want to exhibit his painting?

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This book has also been made into many adaptations. Of course, each has its own plot, but the rest of the film adaptations also show the viewer the content and main meaning of this work.

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The plot of the novel begins when the talented artist Hallward paints a portrait of a beautiful handsome man. The narcissistic young man admires himself in the picture every day and casually mentions his desire to never grow old, dreaming that his image would grow old instead of him. Dorian falls in love with the actress, the young beauty Sybil Vane, but after the failure of the performance to which he invited Lord Henry and Basil, he rudely rejects her, which is why she commits suicide. Sybil's brother, the sailor James Vane, vows revenge, and the young earl notices that after this incident the face of the portrait was distorted by an evil smile, and realizes that his wish for "aging instead of him" has come true. After this story, fears begin to appear in the life of the hero, and he cannot find peace in any way. Hoping to change everything, he decides to continue to do only good to people, but his image on the canvas does not change - the desire to “not grow old” cannot be canceled. Unable to endure these experiences anymore, in a state of despair, he cuts it with a knife, after which he himself dies. His servants discover an intact portrait of a handsome young man, and next to him is an old man with a knife in his chest.

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The action takes place a month later. Dorian Gray sits in Lord Henry's library, waiting for him. Soon Lady Wotton enters the room. During their conversation, it becomes clear how strong the influence Lord Henry has on Grey. Dorian uses the same words, thinks the same as he does. Dorian reveals that he met a beautiful actress named Sybil Vane. She played the title role in the play Romeo and Juliet. He didn'T like the theater, the scenery and all the actors at all, but Sybil, according to him, made this performance the most beautiful in the world. He began to tell Lord Henry about her genius and beauty. At the end of the chapter, he asked Lord Henry and Basil to come with him to see her amazing performance. Questions: 1. Why did Dorian fall in love with Sybil's acting so much? 2. What role did Sybil play in Dorian's life? 3. Could he really love Sybil in such a short time?

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Sybil tells her mother about a certain "Prince Charming", but her mother sees only benefit in this relationship. Brother Jim, who works as a sailor and doesn't approve of him at all. During their walk, Sybil only talks about Prince Charming without seeing or hearing anything around her. In a fit of rage, Jim said that he would kill him if he offended his sister in any way. Sybil looked at him with horror at first, but then she forgave her brother, and they went home. Returning, James said goodbye to his sister and, having instructed his mother to take care of Sybil, packed up and went to work. Questions: 1. Why did Sybil's brother take the news of Prince Charming so badly? 2. Why is Jim so protective of his sister?

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"I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit"- Lord Henry.

Lord Henrya and Basil  meet in a restaurant and discuss the current news. Lord Henry tells Basil about the engagement of Dorian and Sybil. Basil is very surprised at this and does not believe at first, but soon accepts the truth.
Finally, Dorian himself comes, greets his friends and talks about yesterday evening, about Sybil playing beautifully on stage, about their meeting backstage and about the beautiful kiss of lovers.
After having a snack and discussing this topic, friends go to the theater. Right now, the artist realizes that Dorian Gray has become completely different.

Questions:
1. Why did Basil react so harshly to the news of the engagement of Dorian and the actress?
2. Why was Lord Henry so skeptical about the news of the engagement of Dorian and the actres s?

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-"You came - oh, my beautiful love! - and you freed my soul from prison." - Sybil Vane
-"You have killed my love." - Dorian Gray

The friends arrive at the theater and wait for Sybil to come out. And finally she appears on the stage. The girl entered the stage in the role of Juliet and Lord Henry, together with Basil, immediately noticed her beauty, but her performance was terrible and false.
Henry and Basil left without watching the show to the end. Shocked, Dorian, having waited for the end of the play, went backstage to meet with the actress. She joyfully greets him and says that she cannot play as before because of her love for him. But the lover replies that she ruined their love, calls her mediocrity. In response, Dorian hears pleas for forgiveness, but he leaves.
Arriving home, Dorian notices that his portrait has changed - cruelty has appeared on his face, which was not there before.Closing the portrait, Gray takes pity on Sybil. Dorian decided that the picture would become his conscience, he would do good deeds and not succumb to temptation.
Questions:
1.Why did Dorian change his mind and decide to ask Sybil's forgiveness?
2.Did Dorian really love Sybil?
3.How does the portrait relate to Dorian being so rude to Sybil?

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"One can always be kind to people abot whom one cares nothing." - Lord Henry

The next day, Dorian receives a letter from Lord Henry, but he doesn't read it. Dorian went to the portrait and made sure that it depicted all the same cruelty.This shocked the young man. His only consolation was that it pushed him to change for the better. He will do good deeds and marry Sibylla.After a while, Lord Henry arrives and in his letter he turns out to have notified Dorian of the death of Sybil.Dorian felt no guilt or regret.
Gray decides that the portrait will bear the burden of sin while he himself, with the same beautiful beauty, has fun and enjoys life.
Questions:
1. Why Dorian didn't feel remorse after learning of Sybil's death?

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"A man who is master of himself can end sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure." - Dorian Gray

The next morning, Basil came to Dorian to comfort the young man after what had happened. But to his surprise, Dorian was completely calm.Basil was very surprised at this and began to question the guy, to which he replied that the past should remain in the past and in general it no longer matters to him.
Then, the artist, noticing that the portrait was hidden, asked to see his creation. But Gray refused to do so. Basil told him about his desire to exhibit the work in Paris. But initially the painter was against this, what has changed? And a friend told him.
Basil was afraid that in his work he revealed his soul, his life secret - the adoration of Dorian. But now he realized his mistake. Not having obtained permission to exhibit the portrait, the artist leaves.
Dorian, in turn, removes the painting, afraid that someone will be able to reveal his secret.
Questions:
1. Why was Basil so afraid that his secret would be exposed?
2. Why did Dorian let go of Sybil's death so quickly?
3. Why Dorian was afraid that people would see his portrait?

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Dorian finds the key to his old room and wants the workers to deliver the portrait there without opening it, so that no one will ever see it. He himself makes sure that all of the above is done, and only then can he exhale.

Going downstairs, Dorian saw a newspaper and a book from Lord Henry. The article revealed the details of Sibylla's death. Angry, the young man tears up the newspaper and throws it away. But the book intrigued him. It was a study about a hero who tried to survive the passions of bygone eras. The work took possession of the mind of the young man.
Questions:
1. How did Dorian get hooked on this book?