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In the tradition of aesthetics, Oscar Wilde said, “There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book” to what extent is ‘The picture of Dorian Gray’ an immoral book?
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In the tradition of aesthetics, Oscar Wilde said, "There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book" to what extent is 'The picture of Dorian Gray' an immoral book? Oscar Wilde believed that art was only for one reason "Art for art sake", he once said, "There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written, that is it". Oscar has contradicted himself here because whilst he has tried to create a beautiful book, for no reason other than beauty he has created a piece of art full of moral and immoral actions. Oscar Wilde was influenced by the works of an English poet and critic, Algernon Charles Swinburne in much the same way that Dorian Grey was influenced by Lord Henry Wotton. In "The picture of Dorian Grey" Dorian's character is always in dramatic change. This is generally because of...
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