Oscar Wilde
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ignati
What are some of the themes of Oscar Wilde's work?
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tjared
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Aestheticism and duplicity are strong themes of The Picture of Dorian Grey. Aestheticism is presented as absurd, a disillusionment of beauty.
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Zaphod
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Wilde's work carries strong hints of homoeroticism. By naming his main character Dorian, Wilde calls upon connotations of ancient Greek homoeroticism.
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