THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BY OSCAR WILDE // ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY

[@Informative1]

Dorian, Basil, and Harry are three personas of Oscar Wilde, according to the author himself. Dorian was the ideal he wished to become. Basil was the person he considered himself to be. Harry was how the world saw him.

[@SakuraFruitTube]

Ooooo I thought of it like, Basil is the angel and Harry is the devil. They both give Dorian advice and Dorian kills the angel first because he made him feel ashamed of himself. Or another setup could be like, Basil is the super ego, Harry the id, and Dorian the ego. These terms are from Sigmund Freud.

[@nobodynobody8824]

​@@SakuraFruitTubewow, the theory is interesting

[@TequilaMockingBird91]

@@SakuraFruitTubeyeah, I too saw Basil as the nagging angel on Dorian’s shoulder and Henry as the tempting devil on Dorian’s other shoulder. Outside of that, I’m pretty sure Basil represents the Victorian Era’s idealism at the time that was constantly oppressing Wilde (specifically, the society’s rejection of Homosexuality)

[@buzzligyear9106]

Im just looking answers for my english exam

[@LA-kk3ti]

“What of Art? -It is a malady. --Love? -An Illusion. --Religion? -The fashionable substitute for Belief. --You are a sceptic. -Never! Scepticism is the beginning of Faith. --What are you? -To define is to limit.”

[@ishanafondekar6334]

“Sin is the only real color element in the modern world” ~Oscar Wilde, the Picture of Dorian Gray

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters

[@ishanafondekar6334]

joe mama Entire book tbh. It was in the first five chapters approximately

[@LucianC137]

The same philosophy will lead one to death...spiritual death. As portrayed by Oscar Wilde himself with Dorian's ending. Lord Henry is a fool...a fool that appears to be wise, of whose consequence Dorian had to go through himself.

[@books2438]

*Describes setting as victorian era * *Draws Dorian, Basil and Henry as the mot unattractive, boring, accountant dad look * Edit: nice to know that this is one of the most liked comments on this post, glad we can agree on this XD

[@books2438]

Dree this feels like a challenge. And btw, my first comment wasn’t meant to sound as rude as I think it turned out to be. I was just criticizing the logic behind these drawings

[@anonralph7081]

@Dree you must first understand what the author says. If you don't you'll completely misunderstand what Oscar is trying to say.

[@logicaldude3611]

This is a brilliant book, my favorite book of all time. Almost every single line of dialogue is quotable, it’s incredible.

[@dear5480]

Exactly

[@Burpingtogheter]

"no woman is a genius" -Lord Wotton

[@DADA_._]

In the novel Dorian blames the portrait but from my view it is all henry's fault how dorian turned out

[@OllieMawLe]

End of the day we make our own choices, Henry manipulated him yes but the entire time Dorian was aware of the effects of his action yet did them anyway.

[@pedroflores9427]

To be honest as I read the book I looked at it as Good conscious (basil) bad conscious (Henry) they both impacted dorians life greatly Dorian says it before killing basil & he tells Henry towards the end of the book to not ever give someone else the book he recommended to Dorian because it was “evil” so they both played a huge factor in Dorians life but he loved himself to much and pursued Henry’s belief in hedonism & would’ve most likely continued if it wasn’t for his sins catching up to him. I don’t think he repented because even when he was trying to be “good” with that girl towards the end it later reveals to himself that he did it out of “curiosity” “vanity” & “hypocrisy” so their was no changing in that man which gives life to the “you live by the sword you die by the sword” he killed basil with a knife and died by the knife this book was just a masterpiece beginning to end definitely going to re-read eventually

[@xiaohtuzi]

Basil was right about Henry being a bad influence on Dorian ig

[@LucianC137]

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corinth 15:33

[@MultiStephanieMarie]

You make your own choices in life.

[@Nightlight_17776]

“We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless."

[@StanzinPadmaSelakui]

I thought Basil was cool😔

[@meghana5931]

same :(

[@rachael4218]

Me as well

[@emmanuel135]

This book sounds amazing, can’t wait to finish reading it

[@kw9568]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kagaria]

@@kw9568 why are you laughing?

[@kw9568]

@@kagaria I think they were being sarcastic by saying "wow can't wait to read it". They have no intention because there is nothing left for them to read. This video explains everything and leaves no surprises. Therefore the comment is very funny! 😁😅

[@greekyogurt2855]

@@kagaria cuz it’s a m-m-mid book

[@arinahalias]

i don’t understand half the things lord henry has said

[@charlindimathebula4004]

Lol same

[@_zdencka9644]

same XD

[@Jenny-mo1be]

They went over my head like a bouncer 💀

[@mattiemccarthy9102]

I think that is kind of the point

[@sugarcreationsuae6189]

this was very helpful, thank you☺

[@jewelalbee3208]

Wonder if I can write my whole essay off this🤔🤔

[@jasmyncox564]

that’s what i’m about to do 💀

[@clau6023]

@@jasmyncox564 same 🙃

[@ellenliljenberg1340]

same, gosh ...

[@caesarion2611]

Sameee +

[@crowagent]

@@shinggeul3447 I guess we'll never know

[@heartsrbrokenin2]

I struggled with this book thanks for the full summary of the book! I fully understand it now

[@madanji1575]

This is the best book ever I read. Amazing

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters ?

[@Supersaiyan1309-k5g]

@@parissantiago3465 entire book

[@account6504]

"It is better to be beautiful than to be good."

[@sharonjarvis-young710]

Okay, the drawings are not accurate to the era that the novel was written in ... but I must say I think this is quite brilliant at capturing the essence of the storyline in such a short amount of time ... better than cliff notes!

[@mathewsmidt9627]

Anyone watching this before paper 2 today?😂🥴

[@dalenbunce1172]

You know it 😂

[@Amal_Od]

I looked for this comment

[@someoneno-one2277]

Crying in agony

[@fall3n_g0ds]

same here, 2024

[@mimi-lov3s]

​@@fall3n_g0ds😭😭👍even today

[@ibrahimalaa9122]

My mans simplified the 20 chapters I have for exam in like 5 minutes, what a goat

[@lunabrights4073]

Not here because of tests or whatever. Here because the book actually sounds quite fascinating.

[@gordonrichstone1843]

i though book was called portrait of dorian gray if you look up this book that was translated into other languages the book is called portrait of dorian gray.DOES ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER PORTRAIT AND NOT PICTURE.?

[@soulubilityofficial6635]

Mandela effect

[@rashhd1497]

@@soulubilityofficial6635 exactly what i was thinking

[@TheInator1234]

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[@TD-rn5yi]

I remember it as portrait.

[@oarabetsengoasheng5080]

Arkman Official // what is the Mandela Effect ? 👀

[@briannanorman7709]

This was super helpful, thank you so much

[@aaliyahrayaz]

appreciated this, such a simple way of summarising a complicated story !

[@reesex3882]

That a Great Illustrated narration of the Dorian Gray story.

[@michaelw778]

thanks for saving me the time to actually read the book and from my english teacher :)

[@ronanhavern1980]

You're missing out

[@finncullen]

If you're satisfied with watching porn but never make love yourself you're missing out. This is a great summary of the story but no substitute for experiencing it yourself.

[@thebooktutor]

No gate keepers allowed

[@dravyn4124]

'Yes teacher, I read the book"

[@Pyro-tf8wp]

This man has singlehandedly saved my grade from plummeting

[@allendlamini1233]

Okay ready for my test tomorrow thanks man👍

[@mephisthopia]

When Henry first met Dorian, 27-28 years old was even immerses the youth will live there talking with Dorian Henry, the young man was only a few years.

[@Supersaiyan1309-k5g]

@Cloud nah Dorian was 21

[@johncronin7875]

Understated opening - “One of the most famous classic novels in English Literature.”

[@napcics]

Brilliant! Thk you!

[@giovannimacdermott3030]

Great job man!

[@Leo-ng9gi]

Good review. Great story. Imagine being immortal. Wow! To still be around after hundreds of years. One thing is true, you would know what really happened in the past. Let's face it you would have witnessed something first hand. And today you would read the modern history books and maybe, just maybe...Lol! All history is just what it means. His. Story. History was predominantly written by men. Left brain and in a draconian way. History to me, whomever wrote it, is theory, opinion and conjecture. How one perceives history is down to the individual. One does not know what happened if one was not there to witness it. Yes it can be read in a book but, who wrote it? There are conflicting views of history in all books. Different cultures have differing stories of how events happened. Who knows which is telling the truth? Normally the victors would write whatever they wanted, who could argue? It is only his story after all. That is all well and good but, when it is taught in schools and becomes the mainstream then any other debate that says other wise is ridiculed, attacked and (excommunicated) pushed to one side as pseudoscience. It goes against the grain. Information has to stay linear in a civilized society. It has to be taught in schools and universities so the pupils can graduate, owe the state bucket loads of money, and become good civil servants and carry on with the flow of information they have learned, and repeat it over and over. And teach it to the next generation, and the next. All going the right way. The official way. That is what information is. IN. FORMATION. Linear. Ordered. Left brain. Masculine. My story is a mystery, unless I tell somebody else, then it becomes His Story. It is still just a story after all. I always wondered if the word Heresy derives from Her Say, like a woman's view point. It makes sense considering women were persecuted and not allowed to speak back then. The church was a male dominance over the female. How times have changed. Women were not allowed to do anything. They were basically property. There is a reason why the male orientated church suppressed the female, because they are aware that women are the creative of the two genders. The sacred feminine. This is why our history and the world is so riddled with war and violence. Having said that, it is more a spiritual trait. Take Oscar Wilde. He had the more feminine spirit inside of him and he was persecuted for being gay. He was a man but he had the creative essence of the female.🐯👍 Oscar Wilde, he was a gentle man, a creative mind A genius, a story teller, great prose, he left behind Persecuted, hounded, sentenced, for being gay A masterpiece, The Picture Of Dorian Gray How times have moved on! One might say How ironic, how this brilliant mind, is revered and celebrated today. 👍🐯by Leo

[@bigdongcat]

write my essay on this please

[@oliverhernandez2486]

My praise to you sir

[@barejon2733]

the artwork haha wow

[@davideagin5321]

Greatest book ever, and it’s not even close.

[@christineking8183]

Now that you mentioned about Lord Henry and Basil Hallward, I’m now wondering if these two men are demons, warlocks, masters of the dark arts or collectors of souls disguised as humans or if Dorian inadvertently conjures up a spell by wishing himself to be young forever instead of the portrait itself without even realizing it. Or if DORiAN unknowingly and somehow opened up a portal to hell the domain of Satan or something and unwittingly wished to be young forever instead of the portrait. Or unwittingly makes a deal with the devil in exchange for eternal youth at the cost of his own soul. 🤔

[@tmhvids5391]

Wassup NHS matrics watching this the night before your exam

[@NəzrinTeacher]

Just finished the book! It was breathetaking. Thanks for the summary! 2 October, 2022

[@DiegoMakesEdits]

Thank you so much for this. This is a great animation!

[@samueltrusik3251]

A fascinating story for sure.

[@alanoballedo728]

"To cure the soul by means of the senses, and senses by means of the soul."

[@kingshitvele1309]

I just finished writing paper 2 English n im proud say tht i passed with flying colours 🔥🔥becoz of u

[@2be8way]

❤ amazing

[@suvrapal5566]

Thanx u helped to complete my tution home work by this summary

[@Edna_Konrad]

Good video which depicts key facts from the novel👍🏻

[@laurarodriguez965]

Excelent.I love it.

[@astroyt.]

where are all the other chapters this is really good

[@oscarwilde2082]

I love him 😩

[@catlady8324]

I love animated book summaries!

[@daughter_laura2908]

Ugh I Frl have a test on this book tomorrow and I haven’t read the book😭😭 Thank you so much

[@katymbeke8400]

Cool story bro

[@lolawiggins3079]

I loved this book❤️

[@LONEWOLF..314-S-T-L]

GREAT NARRATION 👍🏿💪🏾💯

[@tommymendoza4539]

Not even this drawing is blond... :(

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters ?

[@barejon2733]

@@parissantiago3465 My edition has 20 chapters, I dont know why he labeled them one to five. He should have made his video into a 10 min summary instead and he could have covered a lot more of the plot

[@anamikaverma8728]

thank you so much.

[@davideagin5321]

This is the greatest book ever written.

[@lottiemillar8673]

my favourite book of all time

[@ruthjothi436]

I wasnt expecting the green monster 😂

[@isidoracasanueva5075]

This is amazing man

[@hollylaurenxo5948]

this is really great

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters ?

[@Zoronita]

Just finished this, Lord Henry was my favourite character

[@tooleyheadbang4239]

You managed to summarize Dorian Gray without mentioning BUGGERY.

[@playman8978]

ah yes i read the ook in 5min and 15sec and now i am done for school

[@gregspivey9681]

Well done!

[@honeycombkisses7559]

sorry but,, the green blob monster that is the manifestation of dorian's sins and corruptions on the painting lmao

[@honeycombkisses7559]

it gets better,, james- i'm as dead as basil

[@tdesq.2463]

Good Job!

[@alexandragopro3968]

Thank you so much

[@resortpoint]

Dorian Gray in Penny Dreadful is so beautiful.

[@tb696-t3k]

very helpful, excellent video

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters

[@Supersaiyan1309-k5g]

Entire book

[@sunderball1]

well done!

[@benlotus2703]

Sad thing is women want Christian Gray, when they themselves look like 'The picture of Dorian Gray..'.

[@mb2770]

Shut up, incel

[@metamind8674]

@@mb2770 Struck a nerve, huh.

[@Ophanim404]

Thanks i have a home reading report of this

[@maximzhidkov5619]

Good work!

[@shannarahill3123]

in the version i read it had everything except the James stuff. I think I read a "restored" version, is that why?

[@brendano8]

The story was originally published in serial form in a magazine. It was later published as a novel and at that point the stuff about James Vane was added. You must've read the original story. I suppose that's what's meant by "restored."

[@shannarahill3123]

ahh thank you, yes! I'm thinking I will read the novel version now, it would be interesting to see what was changed and added

[@annmariebyrnes7847]

Wilde wrote several versions.

Great novel!

[@giovannimacdermott3030]

I also recently opened a KZbin channel and I know it's quite hard starting of so just keep making videos ( I'm sure that you'll do great)

[@PresidentJacquesChirac]

ok

[@PixieQuin]

lmao

[@KGisthename]

I see Old Navy was popular in Victorian London.

[@thebooktutor]

Some fashion is timeless.

[@yes.3464]

“Damn you’re beautiful can i paint u?” Lmao

[@parissantiago3465]

thanks this helped!

[@LucianC137]

Lord Henry should have contemplated on the words spoken by that "vulgar" preacher more. "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" - Mark 8:36

[@nishantchetia9120]

where's the part after chp 5?

[@littlebriarrose9687]

If only the cast of the film were as diverse ts that of this video

[@sanitizerwilson1599]

I heard that some people compare Dorian Grey with a Vampire, I think it more like curse or wish what you wish for. The sins he does on people show on the paint a mirror to his soul and real age.

[@Seventhcause]

Man I read this book and didn’t even take away any of this… wasted my time now I gotta read it all the way over again just to see if I see this… lol

[@Justaghost-gv4vi]

Sounds a lot like jojos bizzare adventure

[@carolina061396]

The song tears and rain brought me here

[@jasmin0930]

Carolina Ramirez One of my favorite James Blunt songs

[@LittleImpaler]

So Dorian's wish came true upon the painting.

[@elenatarasova2039]

Hey, didnt Dorian have blond hair?

[@BLASTart]

Amai Mask's theory brought me here

[@ethanthompson3198]

doesn't seem like it was art for arts sake?

[@jesseleeward2359]

I know. That whole movement was silly. They never did what they claimed to do. Write for pure amusement. Oscar Wilde wrote some silly satirical plays with a LOT of political commentary and then felt embarassed by the lack of depth and wrote a book with a catholic religious and psychological themes. He was never a superficial entertainer even though he claimed to be.

[@louismeunier2892]

0:02 0:07 0:13 0:16 0:25 0:29 0:38 0:45 0:49 0:55 1:01 1:12 1:17

[@paddyodoor3090]

stop using thought bubbles instead of speech bubbles

[@tuffgonggbUNCTION]

SOULJAH

[@imanf1700]

does anyone else see the relationship between henry and dorian as grooming? i get manipulative vibes from henry

[@kw9568]

I dont know where my debit card is....

[@例-y8n]

If Dorian still exist now, he will stay at home for the quarantine. Just sayin'

[@parissantiago3465]

was this summary on the entire book or just the first 5 chapters ?

[@例-y8n]

@@parissantiago3465 8 chapters u mean??

[@lauraw.8171]

i really wanna read it but it's written in a boring way and i can never read more than 3 pages at once

[@increditoaster]

What's your pleasure Dorian Gray?

[@danieluondi6880]

Wow

[@adqueen2548]

Dorian is blonde