Oscar Wilde notes

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This Oscar Wilde notes page gathers over 10 community-made resources on Dorian Gray, art, class and social convention. The notes are mainly at school level, for students practising character and theme analysis and teachers looking for lesson material. Browse the notes to find a starting point for your text.

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The Conflict Between Aestheticism and Morality in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-1/duggan/ Patrick Duggan Download this article Oscar Wilde prefaces his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, with a reflection on art, the artist, an... Vy Nguyen
Dorian's view of Sibyl and art - The picture of Dorian Gray Dorian's view of Sibyl and art. Dorian‟s digression from reality shows not only in his actions and aging, but also in how he begins to see the world. Representation of Dorian ‟s... slatter.e07
Themes - created from Mind Map Status (leisure)/Class (money) Etiquette/Convention Lane: "I didn't think it polite to listen, sir" (Act1. p253) - Role of a servant is simply to do their job, not to be involved with the lives of their master/marks s... Jade Arole
The Picture of Dorian Gray Aestheticism Aestheticism is a late 19th-century artistic and cultural movement emphasising the importance of the aesthetic, the value of beauty above other deeper political or social themes. Absorbed in a level of de... Jacob Lamble
Untitled Art in Dorian Gray - Themes Wilde divides the three main aspects of art within his main three characters: Basil: We get the absorbed view of the creator in Basil Hallward. slatter.e07
Impotance of Being Earnest - week 4 The importance of Being Earnest - Notes week 4 The essay Oscar Wilde's : the resurgence of lying written by Declan Kiberd discusses the way the humor is perceived and presented within Oscar Wilde's play and society as... Ella Bramhall
The picture of Dorian Gray - created from Mind Map Main Characters Plot Story's topics Felipe Gomes
The Picture of Dorian Gray (VII-VIII) - creado desde un Mapa Mental Dorian, Lord Henry and Basil went to the teather Sybil was acting He arrived to home She realized that the teather is a farce She was acting very bad, without motivation to act Dorian was very disappointed and angry H... Ana Guzman
The picture of Dorian Gray (III-IV) - creado desde un Mapa Mental Lord Henry knew the story about Dorian Her mother was in a god family His father was poor They scaped because was in love She died when Dorian was born Was born Dorian His grandfather didn´t want him He died in a quar... Ana Guzman
Quotes JACK: My dear Algy, I don't know whether you will be able to understand my real motives. ...in order to get up to town I have always pretended to have a younger brother of the name of Ernest, who lives in the Albany, ... Anastasia Dyumina
Untitled The Importance of being Earnest:1. What type of essay is it?- Persuasive, tries to convince us that Canadian literature should be funnier.2. What is the author's tone and how does she show it?- humorous and sarcastic ... bigmak28
The importance of being ernest The Importance of Being Ernest The sattire of the upper class society comedy secrecy, deception stolen identity aspirations lost identity social conventions Algeron: Self centred, only concerned with own pleasure, upp... Megan Campbell
The Picture of Dorian Gray Character List  Dorian Gray innocent at first   Basil Hallward   Character List  Dorian Gray  innocent at first  portrait created of him  influenced by Lord Henry Wotton  B... Dom Fritzy

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These notes offer different ways into Wilde’s texts. Some focus on Dorian Gray’s characters, plot and settings; others explore art, aestheticism and morality. Notes on The Importance of Being Earnest include material on humour, class, convention and quotations.

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For a starting point, try the Dorian Gray note that brings together characters, plot and settings. Its broad scope makes it useful for getting your bearings before reading a more focused note, such as the one on Dorian’s view of Sibyl and art.

For The Importance of Being Earnest, use the notes on themes and quotations to practise connecting a passage with an idea. Write a brief explanation in your own words, then return to the note to check what you included. If you want to see connections visually or test your recall, switch to a mind map or quiz on the unit page.

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Start with the note that brings together characters, plot and settings. It gives you several points to explore before you move to a narrower topic. You could then read the note on Dorian’s view of Sibyl and art, or the notes on aestheticism and morality.

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Yes. The resources are mainly at school level, and the listed materials mention GCSE English Literature and A-level English Literature. Students can use the notes to practise discussing characters, themes and quotations. Teachers can also browse them for material to use when planning lessons.

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