Lizzie Reviews: The Picture of Dorian Gray

More like, the picture of Dorian GAY amiright?

FUN FACT: This book is where the phrase 'they have a painting in the attic' originated.

[bellsthemango]

Hi! I just read Dorian Gray for an English project, and while researching, I came across this video, and I love it! I also love the book itself, despite hating nearly every character in it. I think that maybe that's why I love it so much, it evoked such a strong reaction that I became attached to it. I thought you bringing up that people bring their own sins to the book was really interesting and I definitely agree with you. I think Oscar Wilde is an endlessly fascinating person and I wish he had written more novels, plays just aren't the same. Like you said: they rely so heavily on dialogue that I believe something in lost on them. Not that I don't love plays! I just like novels a bit more. This is a lovely video, and you're lovely too! <3

[Harriiet]

Why do you like the ending so much? I was surprised at how little there was on the very last pages, though brilliantly written I expected more gross images and there were only a few likes when the servants found him

[NickFiddian]

I'm glad you finally got round to making a video for this channel, a brilliant review :)

[KieranIsCamera]

Great channelling of that A-level, Lizzie. I hope to see a review of the Wife of Bath's tale within the year.

I loved Dorian Gray, although a lot of people in my class especially seemed to kind of totally hate it by the end of the course. Maybe it's because I read it fairly leisurely before we studied it, but I found it really enjoyable as a story, before studying it. Studying it then just layered up my appreciation of it... I need to buy a nice copy of it of my own, really.

[MadiIrenee]

Your little daleks <3 I just finished this book, I really appreciated your point about the good dialogue being due being to Oscar Wilde being a wonderful playwright! Subscribed :)

[vloggingincmajor]

I shall definitely read this for coursework now. Probably start on Monday unless I start a different book

[Wittgensteinien]

"A book that's considered immoral show the world it's on shame.

[HarryConstable]

"Oh, yea thats a really cool story. Yea its a little bit gay, oh my god its a bit crazy. Woe, everyones getting really sinful and mad" - Lizzie Howard 2013

[ElizabethLucyMusic]

was it not confusing? I was worried that having studied the book I would go too in-depth?

[NickFiddian]

No I don't think you did go too in-depth. If you did you explained it well, it wasn't confusing at all

[brucej]

one of my fav. books and cool Daleks in the background. 

[SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

Too be honest, I didn't think this book was that "gay". I mean, Dorian was supposed to be a strikingly handsome man. I think the fact that the characters who worshiped him, believed that being attractive was the most important thing in the world, means that they weren't really gay for him, I think they just had a man crush for him & ultimately wished they were him. I think people saw homosexual allusions simply because Oscar Wilde was gay. Just knowing that can affect your take on the writing.

[gottacreatechannelstocomme]

I'm pretty sure Wilde was not a homosexual.. He was possibly bisexual but in my opinion probably more pansexual. I think he loved his wife towards the beginning of their relationship(based on letters he has written her) and then fell out of love. In my opinion

[Rlh]

Homoerotic Undertones is the name of my autobigoraphy.
Great work though seriously, now we all have to do a better job. Thanks for that.

[amaxamon]

You should read a Clive Barker story called "In The Hills the Cities". It's so NOT gay!

[gronsicle]

Okay so look, I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle (there's not much I can do about it rather than just say a prayer for ppls' souls) but that wouldn't mean that I couldn't read this book without being disgusted. And in fact, when I was reading this book, I didn't see any substantial evidence of homosexuality. I mean, yes, it did cross my mind once or twice, but I think that a lot of the love that you see between men in this book is entirely non-romantic. Forrealzies, can't men just be friends?!?!

[Wittgensteinien]

I don't mean to be presumptuous but Americans don't have anywhere near the social or historical awareness to make a review of this quality. The culture of America is just awful. Thanks for the conceptual analysis.