Has anyone read The Picture of Dorian Gray need essay: Near the end of Oscar Wilde’s
Near the end of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord Henry quotes Jesus’ words from Mark 8:36 – “What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” Discuss the extent to which the novel is a commentary on this verse. Did Wilde believe Jesus’ words to be true? Support your conclusion with details from the story.