I think this novel very accurately represents events in history. Wilde shows accurately how people acted in the 1800s. People were formal in the 1800s. There was no wearing jeans and a t-shirt or whatever type of casual clothing the richer public wore in the 1800s. I think that Wilde shows that men were supposed to be dominant over women. An example of this is when Henry is talking about how women want to be dominated and that they want to be controlled but still find love. Another example of this is when Sybil Vane acted badly onstage and Dorian became upset with her. When Henry and Basil and Dorian went backstage he was disgusted with her and made her grovel.
I think that Wilde probably was influenced by pressure from his peers back in his time. It sounds as if everyone in the 1800s was focused on being youthful and having good looks. Wilde probably had some influence in his life that was like a Henry to Dorian. Wilde might have had a person who was influential to him that talked to him about their life and shared their opinions about life. He might have also had some sort of event that made him kind of cynical to life. He seems as if he doesn't really value life like he should.
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. New York: Barnes and Noble Classics. 2003. Print
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