Dorian Gray - The price of everlastin beauty
The Price of Everlasting Beauty
I read Oscar Wilde's book called "The Picture of Dorian Gray". It talks about a
man who never ages, instead a portrait of him ages. Dorian can be forever beautiful
but is it worth it?
Dorian realizes that he cannot be young forever and wishes that the portrait would
age not him but he does not think about the consequence. Lord Henry points out
that Dorian cannot be beautiful and young forever and Dorian wishes that the
painting would age not him. I think this it not worth it because everyone around
Dorian will grow old and eventually die. He would see the people he cares about
dying.
Also, when Dorian understand that he can be beautiful forever, he does not care so
much about what is going to happen or even what is going to happen with people
around him. He was a caring young man who loved very much Sibyl, especially
when she was acting. After realizing he would stay young foreve...