Wilde expands on the Biblical story of John the Baptist, whom was captured and beheaded by Herod Antipas. Originally composed in French in 1892, Salomé is a controversial tale full of cruelty and retribution. When the prophet Jokanaan is brought to the attention of the princess Salomé, he rebukes her interest, which causes her to make a brutal declaration.Oscar Wilde’s one-act tragedy explores the repercussions of her horrifying decision. He was believed to be a homosexual and met a lot of resistance in his life on that account. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet, famous for ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to name a couple. The Model Millionaire is a charming and funny little story, similar in setting to The Picture of Dorian Gray, but far more optimistic. What he doesn’t know is that the man isn’t a beggar at all but a wealthy baron, and Hughie’s generosity might just be the thing to change his life. Meeting the beggar outside, Hughie gives him some money. Defeated, Hughie visits his artist friend, who in painting a portrait of a beggar. But Laura’s father is concerned with Hughie’s lack of wealth and tells him he can only have his daughter if he comes up with 10,000 pounds. "Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed." Hughie, a charming young man with no money, wants to marry a girl named Laura. "This is your doing, Harry," said the painter bitterly. I am jealous of the portrait you have painted of me. Except from novel : "I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. The artist never has to captain or give any explanation for considering beauty as the top factor of aesthetics. Those who find beautiful meanings is beautiful things are the culivated. The artist in the novel is the creater of all beautiful things. In the novel, Lord Henry is the main antagonist. Rather he remains at the heart of the London social scene, because of innocense and simplicity of his face value. Besides all these, Dorian is never ostracized. The novel suggests that the price one must pay for them is too high. Because beauty and youth remain of at most important. ![]() Even the Duchess of Monmouth suggests to Lord Henry that he gives too much value on these points. In the novel, Lord Henry reminds Dorian of as much upon their first meeting, when he coments that Dorian will soon enough lose his most precious attributes. Society that considers beauty on priority, youth and physical personality. ![]() Oscar Wilde, the first principle of aestheticism is the philosophy of art. It shows the relationship between art and humanities. Oscar Fingal O''Flahertie Wills Wilde (16th October 1854-30th Nov.1900) was an Irish poet and playwright.
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