An Analysis of Wilde’s Aestheticism in The Picture of Dorian Grey 《道林•格雷》中王尔德美学观解读开题报告
2020-06-04 20:18:39
1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）
1. introduction
1.1 research background
oscar wilde (1854-1900) was an irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. after writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of london's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. he is remembered for his epigrams, his novel the picture of dorian gray, his plays, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death. as a spokesman for aestheticism, he tried his hand at various literary activities: he published a book of poems, lectured in the united states and canada on the new "english renaissance in art", and then returned to london where he worked prolifically as a journalist. known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversation, wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day. at the turn of the 1890s, he refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, the picture of dorian gray (1890). the opportunity to construct aesthetic details precisely, and combine them with larger social themes, drew wilde to write drama. he wrote salome (1891) in paris but it was refused a license for england due to the absolute prohibition of biblical subjects on the english stage. unperturbed, wilde produced four society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most successful playwrights of late victorian london.
2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案
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1. Research Topic Aestheticism is an intellectual and art movement supporting the emphasis of aesthetic values more than social-political themes for literature, fine art, music and other arts. Oscar Wilde is the representative of the aestheticism. His aesthetic view includes three parts: First is art for art#8217;s sake; second is the relation between art and life; third is the relationship between art and morality. The Picture of Dorian Gray is his only novel which is regarded as the reflection of his aesthetic views. The thesis is aimed to make an analysis of Oscar Wilde#8217;s aesthetic views through The Picture of Dorian Gray. The thesis would analyze the personalities of the main characters, the subscription of the environment in the novel to prove Wilde#8217;s aesthetic views. 2. Research Methods Major research methods will include document research, deduction and Combination of theoretical research and text study. 1). Document Research. A document research is the process of reading, analyzing, evaluating, and summarizing scholarly materials about a specific work. The author of the thesis has looked up in many libraries some background information. Oscar Wilde#8217;s other works, and previous studies on The Picture of Dorian Gray. In the meantime, the academic database and online materials are used as the references of the study 2). Deduction. This method refers to the drawing of a conclusion by reasoning. In the main body of the thesis, every conclusion will be followed by well-grounded reasoning. For example, the thesis will come to the conclusion that art is superior to life to prove Wilde#8217;s view. In order to support this view, the study will make a detailed analysis of the relationship between life and art in the novel right after the presence of the conclusion. 3). Combination of theoretical research and text study. It is one of the major research methods employed in the main body of the thesis. That is, the present study will analyze Oscar Wilde#8217;s The Picture of Dorian Gray under the theoretical framework of aestheticism. |
