Honesty Reports Samples That Help You Write Better, Faster & with Gusto

In the preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde writes “The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium” (1). What makes this statement both a statement about art, and also a statement about the novel is that Wilde cuts away from the static notion that the beautiful must be an ideal form of beauty. Pre-Raphaelite beauty was indeed inspired by an infantile longing for an earthly garden of Eden. Oscar Wilde has eaten of the apple and is Continue reading...

Introduction Horatio Alger in his book Ragged Dick comprehensively covers the pleat and fate of orphans. He talks of an orphan; a homeless boy aged fourteen years who tries to make all ends meet in the street. The boy is portrayed as a hardworking, honest and generous. Alger's main theme in this story is to make people understand that hard work and determination is the key to success as in the case of Dick. On the other hand, Charles Dickens in his book Oliver Twist bring into light the pleat of the poor orphans and the sufferings they undergo Continue reading...