http://collectedmiscellany.com/2004/06/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/ writing for Google since 2003 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2004/06/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Einstein Sat, 14 May 2005 18:59:51 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2004/06/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/#comment-359 Yes, I agree Yes, I agree

]]> http://collectedmiscellany.com/2004/06/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Dan Green Tue, 08 Jun 2004 01:45:28 +0000 http://collectedmiscellany.com/2004/06/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/#comment-358 The reason why you are able to read the book as encompassing conservative themes is that Wilde was willing to let the implications in his portrayal of the protagonist control the process rather than make it a partisan brief on behalf of aestheticism. In other words, he chose to be true to his obligations as an artist--a more satisfying kind of aestheticism. The reason why you are able to read the book as encompassing conservative themes is that Wilde was willing to let the implications in his portrayal of the protagonist control the process rather than make it a partisan brief on behalf of aestheticism. In other words, he chose to be true to his obligations as an artist–a more satisfying kind of aestheticism.

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