A Comparative Reading of The Oval Portrait and Picture of Dorian Gray对《椭圆形画像》和《道林格雷画像》的对比阅读文献综述
2020-06-09 22:33:54
The Oval Portrait and The Picture of Dorain Gray have been studied by lots of critics from different perspectives,including the use of Gothic techniques,the relationship between life and art, grotesque colors. Some scholars considered The Oval Portrait and The Picture of Dorain Gray both reflect the relationship between the art and life. Han Ling noted that 窗体顶端 Han Ling noted that The Oval Portrait shows the relationship between art and life. ”The author spent a lot of ink on the description of the portrait of young women, but with a smaller space to think about this art is at the expense of the life of the young bride#8217;(34). It can be seen that the artistic beauty and reality are in a contradictory binary opposition, which is far higher than the real life and has its own life. 窗体底端 Hu Qiyun said that Wilde held the view that life copies art and art is above life. In The Decay of Lying, Wilde wrote: ”If not from the impressionists, do we get those wonderful brown fogs that come creeping down our streets, blurring the gas lamps and changing the houses into monstrous shadows,#8230;Nature is no greater mother who has borne us, she is our creation. It is our brain that she quickens to life. Things are because we see them and what we see and how we see them depends on the Arts that have influenced us. Human beings are the creator of Nature#8217; (19). On the other hand, he spoke highly of art that is perfect and beautiful. Art is superior to life. Some scholars also noted the use of Gothic techniques in both two works. Lei Muye said that The Oval Portrait is also similar to the previous Gothic novels. ”The story takes place in an abandoned castle, gloomy and solemn castle, gloomy room, shabby and old decoration, gloomy shutters and black velvet curtain... All these elements deliberately pursue the creation of the effect and fully render the atmosphere of death, so that readers feel the shroud of death#8217;(87). 窗体底端 Wu Yanan noted that The Picture of Dorain Gray focuses on the description of the grotesque portraits and the murder of horror. The author uses the supernatural portraits to show the fall of the hero's soul, making the meaning of the work more profound(32). With the characteristics of modern Gothic novels, the murder and dissection plot also presents the atmosphere of the publication of the work.