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selmatbt 's review for:
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
I understand that some people don't appreciate classic, but to claim that Dorian Gray is not good is a crime.
In a society where we are constructing a cult of beauty and youth, 'Dorian Gray' remains a relevant and contemporary novel. The beauty privilege isn't a 21st-century construction; indeed, Dorian Gray continues to exploit it to evade the consequences of the various crimes he commits. Are beauty, youth, and wickedness incompatible, or are the crimes hidden behind a veil of beauty ? Can a pretty face hide a hideous soul ? Well, probably...
In a society where we are constructing a cult of beauty and youth, 'Dorian Gray' remains a relevant and contemporary novel. The beauty privilege isn't a 21st-century construction; indeed, Dorian Gray continues to exploit it to evade the consequences of the various crimes he commits. Are beauty, youth, and wickedness incompatible, or are the crimes hidden behind a veil of beauty ? Can a pretty face hide a hideous soul ? Well, probably...