I would give my soul

 Analysis:

This extract is taken from the second chapter The Picture of Dorian Gray, written by Oscar Wilde in 1890. It begins with a dialogue between two characters: Dorian Gray and Lord Henry Wotton.

Content:

- It introduces the title character, Dorian; he is a young man, a beautiful man a vulnerable man, “You have a wonderfully beautiful face, Mr. Gray.”

- Lord Henry’s monologue

- The setting is in London, exactly in country.

- Dorian has weak moral’s principles, infact Lord Henry manipulates him, he convinces him about his temporary beauty and youth. he changes his nature only after he has realized the importance of his own beauty

- The Faust legend (Faust, legend has it, sold his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power.)

Themes

- The supremacy of youth and beauty;

- The surface nature of society;

- The negative consequences of influence;

- The Faust legend;

The aesthetic movement began in France, it reflected the sense of frustration and uncertainty of the artists.

Walter Pater is regarded as the theorist of the aesthetic movement in England.

It's a reaction against materialism and the restrictive moral code of behavior.

Their relationship is beset by tragedy, not only because of the family curse but also by society's reluctance to accept their marriage as legitimate.