Part one of term paper
When an artist composes a great piece of work, he puts his heart into it. Part of that person is invested into its creation, which makes it more than just a statue in the park, or a picture on a wall. In Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, more than the artist’s heart is put into his painting. Basil Hallward, an artist ...

Part two of term paper
... life in ways unimaginable. After the portrait is created, Dorian stops aging over time. The painting on the other hand, ages with the years and grows older like a real human being would. This picture is a driving force in Dorian’s life, and while he was once a very good person, his conscience was in the painting that led him to lead a corrupt life causing tragedy to others. On the final pages of the book, Dorian becomes fed up with what the painting makes him do, and after murdering Hallward, ...