Webthis chapter explores the theme of transcendence in oscar wilde’s the picture of dorian gray. It argues that dorian’s ability to transcend the bounds of the. Weboscar wilde created the evil, gothic character dorian gray and provided him with eternal youth and beauty in his novel “the picture of dorian gray. ” eternal youth is something. Webthe picture of dorian gray, moral fantasy novel by irish writer oscar wilde, published first in lippincott’s monthly magazine in 1890 and as a book in 1891. That person may not be a beautiful young man with a mysterious portrait in the attic: Webdorian, with his eternal youth and beauty, challenges traditional male roles and the slow decay of his portrait reflects the deception of societal expectations. Webdorian does have such fears, and in a bid to preserve his beauty at all costs they will drive him to barter his soul for eternal youth. Lilies and roses are metaphors for dorian’s. Webwilde’s novel introduces us to the charismatic dorian gray, a man who trades his soul for eternal youth. His portrait ages while he remains untouched by the passage. Webyouth is glorified to a extreme degree in the picture of dorian gray, as basically the most valuable quantity known to man. However, dorian's eternal youth comes at a terrible. Webthe novel explores the irony that his pursuit of eternal youth ultimately leads to a life marked by moral decay. This contrast challenges readers to consider the fragility.
