文档介绍：A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of Master of Arts
bination of Explicit Aestheticism and
Implicit Morality
—A Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray
Candidate : Li Shan
Major : English Language and Literature
Supervisor : Zhu Guang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan 430074, P. R. China
May, 2012
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Abstract
As Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray has been generally recognized as
the best representative work of his aestheticism. It has aroused great controversy and been
labeled as “immoral” ever since it was published. The overall objective of this thesis is to
reevaluate Wilde’s aestheticism and connotation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
This thesis analyzes the main characters and plot in The Picture of Dorian Gray
through close reading. Through detailed analysis, this thesis reveals that while embodies
Wilde’s artistic thoughts that “life imitates art”; “art has nothing to do with morality”, the
characters in his works are found to be impossible to be personalities totally isolated from
sense of morality. Dorian is described as the practitioner of Wilde’s aestheticism, but
Wilde shows condemnation on his immoral behaviors and punishes him to death; Basil
Hallward worships beauty and art, but he also plays the role of moralistic guide to others.
His tolerance and humanity is the indication of Wilde’s moral tendency. Lord Henry is the
preacher of Wilde’s aestheticism, while his attitude towards life is detachment. Wilde also
presents h