setting Flashcards
why setting important
essential for overall character development + plot as it provides foundation to visualize and understand social and psychological mindset and typical behavior of era
what mood does it set
eerie ambiance since it was a time where black magic and witchcraft was well feared
setting produces clues as to..
what to expect in the novel which can be accomplished by referencing one’s historical knowledge of the period
when was it set
19th century victorian era
1980 in london
what were at all time high during 19th century
famine, poverty and racism like slaver were at all time high while the wealthy did nothing but continue to be rich
what does dorian contradict
he contradicts from the typical low class family at the time as he was born into wealth. he was able to afford and sustain his lavish lifestyle through dads money
what did dorian spend most money on
his luxurious entertainment being the highest forms of art like paintings, operas, novels and music
what is the irony of dorian loving arts
it would be the one to generate his inevitable downfall
how is poverty seen in novel
women using their body for money, immense difference between the west end and east end
what does west end consist of
places where richest of rich hang out like Grosvenor Square and Curzon Street
what does east end consist of
underprivileged citizens and was described as “a black web of some sprawling spider”
this quote helps reader comprehend the dirty, fearful and filthy enviornment
what does west end signify
dorian’s brilliant side and a man who enjoys the arts and is admired by many
what does east end signify
dorian’s evil character who commits inhumane acts
how did setting emphasize that it is a gothic novel
the setting of the novel being the nineteenth century introduced the novel for being gothic, as such literature was becoming a trend in the victorian era
what’s one of the essential elements in establishing the genre as gothic
the way the narrator describes certain places through usage of gloomy and pessimistic words
example of pessimistic and gloomy language used
the room in which dorian would be locked up in when he was young, ultimately causing his flashbacks regarding his traumatizing childhood
who takes on the presence of a demonic character
lord henry was a wicked man of manipulation, leading the innocent dorian to commit inhumane acts, to the point of murder
what did lord henry give to dorian
a venomous yellow book, which dorian read religiously as if it’s his holy bible, completely dominating and influencing his ways of life
what does the yellow book symbolize
the potential damage art can do to a vulnerable individual when one is easily and heavily influenced by it
dorian says what when wanting to keep his beauty
“I would give my soul..”
what is shown by dorian surrendering his soul for youth and beauty
another piece of a gothic element which further contributes to the plot as the demon itself has essentially become a character in the novel
what is also important material in the novel
women in distress
did dorian love sibyl truly
no, his love was only external and he only loved her for her beauty
what does dorian describe sibyl as
“a little flower-like face, a small Greek head with plaited coils of dark brown hair, eyes that were violet wells of passion.”
