The Picture of Dorian Gray 道林格雷的画像 读书报告

MyBookReportonThePictureofDorianGrayTheReasonforChoosingtheBookTheGistoftheStoryTheProcessofReadingTheCharacteristicsoftheBookTheThemesandMyCommentsTheIntroductiontotheAuthorOscarFingalO'FlahertieWillsWildeTheIntroductiontotheAuthorTheIntroductiontotheAuthor1854–1900Irishwriter,poetOneofLondon'smostpopularplaywrightsintheearly1890sEpigrams,onlynovel:ThePictureofDorianGray,plays,imprisonment,earlydeathAspokesmanforaestheticismBitingwit,flamboyantdress,glitteringconversation,oneofthebest-knownpersonalitiesVersatileAbigsuccessinnovel,poetry,drama,criticismWroteexcellentworkdespiteofunfairsufferingsWords:elegantandtrenchant,language:concise,design:artfulandnovelOnlyfull-lengthnovelAcuriousreworkingoftheFaustCanexperienceWilde’scomprehensionandunderstandingofaestheticsTheReasonforChoosingtheBookTheGistoftheStoryLordHenryWottonpayavisittothestudioofBasilHallwardseethefull-lengthportraitofDorianGrayTheportraitfinishedDorianisdisturbedthepicturewillremaineternallyyoungandhandsomehewillgrowoldanduglyDoriansayshewouldgivehissoulLordHenrybegintochangeDoriantosocietyandalifeofpleasureandself-indulgenceDorianfallinlovewithSibylbeengagedtoherSibylgiveastiff,unimaginativeperformanceDorianjiltsherTheportraitofDorianhaschangedslightlyOnenightBasilvisitedDorianmakeattempttotalkDorianoutofhisevilwaysDorianangrilyrevealsthepicturetotheartistBasilisappalledbytheloathsomevisageofevilprayforhissoulDoriankilledBasilDorianthreatstoafriendtodisposeofthecorpseSickofthepastandgratefulfornewleaseonlifeDorianisdeterminedtoleadabetter,lessselfishexistencewonderifhisnobleactswillberecordedontheportraitthefaceisevenworseStabbedthepicturewiththeknifethathehadstabbedBasilactuallykilledhimselfthepictureofDorianGraylookedoriginally—godlikeinitsbeautyandpurityrealDorianGrayold,debauched,andwitheredWhentheyentered,theyfoundhanginguponthewallasplendidportraitoftheirmasterastheyhadlastseenhim,inallthewonderofhisexquisiteyouthandbeauty.Lyingonthefloorwasadeadman,ineveningdress,withaknifeinhisheart.Hewaswithered,wrinkled,andloathsomeofvisage.Itwasnottilltheyhadexaminedtheringsthattheyrecognizedwhoitwas.Myopinion:Attheendofthenovel,DorianstabbedthepicturewiththeknifethathehadstabbedBasil.Asaresult,hekilledhimselfandthepicturebecameitsoriginallook.Whathehaddonereturnedtohimself.TheProcessofReadingTheCharactersDorianGrayLordHenryWottonBasilHallwardSibylJimFriendsBrotherTreathimgenuinelyInfluencehimgreatlyLoversHateTheCharacteristicsDorianGrayexistasanideal:thearchetypeofmaleyouthandbeautyadoptthetenetsof“thenewHedonism”godownthesteepandslipperyslopeofhisowndemiseunabletodistracthimselffromthedissipationofhissoulhisguilttortureshimrelentlesslyuntilheisforcedtodoawaywithhisportraitLordHenryWottonpossessof“wrong,fascinating,poisonous,delightfultheories”acharmingtalker,afamouswit,abrilliantintellect,aself-proclaimedhedonistlivesaratherstaidlifenotindulgeinsordidbehaviorhaslittlenotionofthepracticaleffectsofhisphilosophyhasthelimitationsofhisunderstandingofthehumansoulatalented,somewhatconventionallyminded,painterhisemotionalinvestmentinDorianremainsconstantseektoprotectDorian,voicinghisobjectiontoLordHenry’sinjuriousinfluenceoverDorianBasil’scommitmenttoDorian,whichultimatelyprovesfatal,revealsthegenuinenessofhisloveforhisfavoritesubjectandhisconcernforthesafetyandsalvationofDorian’ssoul.BasilHallwardMyCommentsAfterIfinishedreadingthebook,Iwasimpressedbytheplot,characters,themesandsoon.Wildedeservesbeingcalledthespokesmanforaestheticism.Therearetwoenlightenmentwhichimpressedmemost.First,whenwechoosefriendsweshouldbeprudent.Actually,LordHenryandDorianarenotrealfriends.Accordingtome,inHenry’seyes,Dorianmaybejustapersonheusestotesthistheoriesoradreamhecanneverachieve.Second,weshouldtryourbesttoresistthetemptation.ThisisthesubjectivereasonthatleadsDoriantocorrupt.Atthebeginning,IthinkitisLordHenrythatmakesDoriandestroyhimselfgradually.ActuallyIwaswrong.Inthatsociety,ifDoriancannotresisttheallkindsoftemptationbyhimself,hewillstillcorruptevenwithoutHenry.Besides,Isupporttheideathatthebeautyofthelifeliesinitsshortduration.Becauseofthisunchangeablefeatures,wewillcherishourlivesmore.Ifyoucanliveforeveroneday,youmaybehappyatfirstbecauseyoucannotdieastimegoesby.However,whenthepeoplearoundyouleavesbecauseofdeath,youwillfeellonelyandrecluse.Thefeelingwillbecomemoreandmoreintensethatyouwanttodieimmediately.Sopeopleshouldcherishtheirlivesandmaketheirlifesignificantbecauseeveryonehasonlyonechancetoexperiencethelife.Thankyou