EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English
Vol 7, No 2 (2022): December, 2022

Oscar Wilde’s aesthetic cynicism and humanistic liberalism in the picture of Dorian Gray: A post-modern assessment

Md Mozaffor Hossain (Department of English, Pundra University of Science and Technology, Gokul, 5800, Bogura, Bangladesh)



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01 Jan 2023

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In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde, regarding myriad aspects of life, comes up with commendable aesthetic notions just before he serves on the table, as to them, direly cynical views. Each of the appealing concepts gives one an intellectually euphoric realization as much as each of the cynic additions, instantly, renders one confused. Surprisingly, the seemingly deliberate twists added to the aesthetic considerations make them more beautiful and thought-provoking. Wilde’s cynical parts characteristically offer an obvious liberalism which profoundly hinges upon humanity. This article intends to investigate into the narrative with the post-modern literary outlooks with the belief that such an appraisal might provide a scholastically apt understanding of Oscar Wilde.DOI: 10.26905/enjourme.v7i2.8346

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EnJourMe (English Journal of Merdeka) : Culture, Language, and Teaching of English is peer-reviewed journal. Funded in 2016 with registered number ISSN: 2502-5740 (online), provides a forum for the full range of scholarly articles in the field of Culture, Language, and Teaching of English. It is ...