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The Picture of Dorian Gray Characters' Approach to Art and Life

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"Against Interpretation" by Susan Sontag and the essay "In the Canon for All the Wrong Reasons" by Amy Tan to help illustrate the characters. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources. RAdorian.rtf  Approach to Art: Characters in "Picture of Dorian Gray" By Julie A. Rodgers - November 2001 -- for more information on  using this paper properly! Introduction Interestingly enough, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" was Oscar Wildes only novel. Yet, it stands as an incredible piece of literature that has haunted  and mesmerized many readers. We can note that "Much has been written about Dorian Grays portrait and its relation to Dorian the character," and also note that it is the  story of one mans determination to remain young, at the cost of his soul, and a story of one mans, or perhaps mankinds, greed and selfishness (Nassaar, 1999; p. 216).  It is also a story about life and art, a story that presents us with the characters relationships with art and life, and the mesmerizing qualities of both (McCollister, 1995).  In the following paper we examine the character of Dorian Gray and the character of Lord Henry, focusing on how they develop and how they interpret life and art. In  focusing on this subject we incorporate two essays which discuss aspects of art and life from a critical standpoint. The essays are "Against Interpretation" by Susan Sontag and "In the  Canon for All the Wrong Reasons" by Amy Tan. The paper examines each character separately and then compares them in a discussion and summary. Dorian Gray Dorian Gray  is a relatively simple and shallow individual as we see him pursue eternal youth. He is a man who does not appreciate art, nor is he an individual who can