In what ways can we consider ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ to be an ironic book? Refer to verbal irony, …

Consider in what ways the choice of third-person narration in The Picture of Dorian Gray expands and/or limits our understanding …

In a letter to a friend in 1894, Wilde wrote: ‘Basil Hallward is what I think I am; Lord Henry …

What does Sibyl represent to Dorian? Does he really love her? Why does he leave her? Dorian rationalizes Basil’s accusations, …

Who is Dorian? Can we define his true nature as either good or evil? When Basil says that the painting …

Define conflict. Identify each type of conflict and give an example of each from The Picture of Dorian Gray. Define …

Define theme. Give at least one example of a theme in The Picture of Dorian Gray. How is this theme …

Dorian desires to reform his life after the death of James Vane. Why doesn’t he succeed? Discuss the ending: what …

Discuss Dorian’s portrait. What does it represent? What does it suggest about the effect of experience on the soul? Why …

Talk about the role of the yellow book. (Although Wilde never gives it a title, critics believe it is based …