Dorian Gray Personification

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In the beginning of The Face of Dorian Grey the descriptive writing allows the reader to visualize a very luxurious and rich setting with a heavy Japanese influence. Also the descriptive phrases intricately describe a nature rich setting, “..now and then the fantastic shadows of birds in flight flitted across the long tussore-silk curtains that were stretched in front of the huge window...” as Oscar Wilde seems to enjoy personifying animals to everyday objects. The early and often personification by Wilde suggests his love of nature and the ability to relate it in his writings. I personally enjoy the personification when used creatively by a write as it’s always amusing to see how so,done can relate a non living object to a human or vice

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