The Picture Of Dorian Gray As A Reflection Of Oscar Wilde\u27s Life

For the past half-century Oscar tilde\u27s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has been the controversial subject matter of many literary writers. Literary critics have expressed diversities of opinions on the questions (l) What is the novel? and (2) What are the aspects of the novel? It is the task of the writer of this study to attempt to show through thorough analysis that Oscar Wilde\u27s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is the life of the author. It has been observed that many potential readers have avoided the reading of Wilde\u27s novel because of the author\u27s reputation as a sexual invert. Readers, associating the novel with Wilde\u27s most appalling life, seemed to have conceived the idea that the novel is unwholesome. The writer wishes to point out that in order to give fairness to the author and not to overlook a good work, one should never judge a writing by the things an author may or may not do in his private life. Wilde\u27s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, represents a work of an artist with unusual brain power and excellent talents