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As they entered the house they saw Dorian Gray. He was seated
at the piano with his back to them, turning over the pages of some music by
Schumann.1
‘You must lend me these, Basil,’ he cried.
‘That depends on how you sit today, Dorian.’
‘Oh, I’m tired of sitting and I don’t want a portrait of myself,’ answered the boy,
turning around. When he saw Lord Henry a faint blush coloured his cheeks. ‘Oh,
I beg your pardon, Basil; I didn’t know there was anyone with you.’
‘This is lord Henry Wotton, an old friend of mine,’ said Basil.
‘I’m very pleased to meet you,’ said Lord Henry, looking at him. Yes, he was
wonderfully handsome, with his scarlet lips, honest blue eyes and golden hair.
His face had the purity and candour of youth that inspired trust.2 No wonder Bail
Hallward worshipped3 him.
The painter was busy mixing his colours and getting his brushes ready. Then he
turned to Lord Henry and said, ‘Harry, I want to finish this picture today. Would
you think it very rude of me if I asked you to go away?’
Lord Henry smiled and looked at Dorian Gray. ‘Should I go, Mr Gray’’
‘Oh, please don’t, Lord Henry. Basil is in one of his difficult moods and I hate it
when he’s difficult. Basil, please ask Lord Henry to stay. I insist.’
Hallward bit his lip. ‘If Dorian wishes it, you must stay. And now, Dorian, take
your place and don’t move about or pay attention to what Lord Henry says. He
has a very bad influence on all his friends, except myself.’
While Basil was painting, Lord Henry talked. And he had such a beautiful,
musical voice. His fascinating words touched a secret chord in Dorian that had
never been touched before. Only music had had this effect on him.
(from Chapter 2)
1 Schumann : Schumann (1810 – 1856) a famous German Romantic composer.
2 trust : honesty.
3 worshipped : adored, admired greatly.
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The Pictu
re of Dori
an Gray
St ep Fi
When th
e superb
ly hand
a terrib
some Do
le wish
: that
rian Gr
remain
the po
ay sees
young
rtrait
his portr
forever.
sees? A
will gr
ait he ma
What ha
ow old
disturb
kes
ppens
er and
ing sto
eternal
to the
that he
ry of a
youth
portrait
man wh
will
while pu
that no
o is wi
rsuing
one ev
This re
llin
ple
g to se
er
asure an
ader us
ll his so
d passi
es the
text be
ul
on.
for
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comes
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l connec
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and to
ll as th
tions an
activiti
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topics
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tivities
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ers: Th
inity-st
skills
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me
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a. impressed with Dorian Gray’s beauty and youth.
b. Basil asked Lord Henry to leave.
c. Dorian Gray was sitting at the piano.
d. that Lord Henry remain in the room.
e. by Lord Henry’s voice and words.
f. he didn’t feel like sitting for the portrait today.
g. Lord Henry had a bad influence on all his friends.
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3° c., lett. from V.A.T.
(Sale or
17, c.
(D.P.R.
d.)
26/10/72 2, L. 633/1941
).
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art. 2,
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1. When Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton
entered the house
2. Dorian Gray said that
3. Lord Henry Wotton was immediately
4. Before beginning to paint the portrait,
5. Dorian Gray insisted with Basil
6. Basil warned Dorian that
7. Dorian Gray was deeply fascinated
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The Pictu
re of Dori
an Gray
St ep Fi
When th
e superb
ly hand
a terrib
some Do
le wish
: that
rian Gr
remain
the po
ay sees
young
rtrait
his portr
forever.
sees? A
will gr
ait he ma
What ha
ow old
disturb
kes
ppens
er and
ing sto
eternal
to the
that he
ry of a
youth
portrait
man wh
will
while pu
that no
o is wi
rsuing
one ev
This re
llin
ple
g to se
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ader us
ll his so
d passi
es the
text be
ul
on.
for
EXPANS
comes
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l connec
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ll as th
tions an
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style ac
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topics
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me
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1. Work in small groups and answer these questions. Then compare
them with your classmates.
a. How did the painters of the movement rebel against the Victorian
way of thinking?
b. What was Oscar Wilde’s role in the movement?
c. Do you agree with the principle: ‘art for art’s sake’? Why or why not?
d. Today we are living in a Digital Revolution, and we are quickly
moving towards a Robotic Revolution, characterized by Artificial
intelligence. Make a list of five major changes in our way of living,
thinking and relating to others, thanks to the Digital Revolution.
e. Now make a list of five major changes in our way of living that could
be brought on by a Robotic Revolution.
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Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901) was a period of great
change. Victorian artists experienced a new world shaped
by the Industrial Revolution, which brought about profound
social, moral and intellectual changes. During the 1870s
the Aesthetic movement began and it was a rebellion
against the hypocrisy, moralism and prudishness of the family-centered
Victorians. This movement included many forms of art—literature, painting,
music, theatre.
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