Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a novel about eternal youth and utter corruption of Dorian Gray’s soul which can be seen in his portrait. However, Dorian states "The portrait must be hidden away at all costs. He could not run such a risk of discovery again. It had been mad of him to have the thing remain, even for an hour, in a room to which any of his friends had access.” (Wilde 114) This passage exemplifies the overall theme of the novel because Dorian commits horrible crimes, tries to hide his actions from Continue reading...