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I tried to make note of my favorite quotes as I was reading Picture of Dorian Gray but I got absolutely sucked into that book and forgot all about my notes; I do have this, though:
“To test reality, we must see it on the tightrope.”
and yes, that quote deserves more attention.
Original sentence here
And then I said: have my essay titled “basil hallward rights” abt the flower metaphors
Dorian Gray: What if I press the gas and the breaks at the same time?
Lord Henry: the car takes a screenshot
Basil Hallward: For the last time, get the fuck out.
dorian only thinks his portrait is beautiful because he sees it as a depiction of his fleeting youth and identity, but the truth is the portrait is actually a reflection of basil, the artist, who put too much of himself in it. it’s not dorian who is beautiful, but rather basil’s pure love for him, which in turn is a reflection of basil’s soul and true nature. by loving dorian, and embracing his love through art without shame, basil has created the most precious thing, even if it is fleeting. much like romance, all art is quite useless, but it touches the human spirit nonetheless, and that’s important
Inktober 9: the bitch on wheels herself, Dorian Gray
“Some things are more precious because they don’t last long.”
Lord Henry gives me bisexual vibes and I don't even know why. he just does.
the homoerotic subtext of the picture of dorian gray might not even be subtext
I've yet to consume ANY sorry of Dorian Gray media but I already love Basil Hallward
So... I officially love Basil...
I've yet to consume ANY sorry of Dorian Gray media but I already love Basil Hallward
If I relate too much to a character that means that they are not cis and/or heterosexual in anyway
Dorian: No homo, we’re fresh out
Basil, sweating: can you check the back?
would you be interested in some gay people plagued by horrors on this fine October evening?
man it’s listed on my “list of fandoms” in my introduction post but i don’t think i’ve ever posted smth about TPODG
The Dichotomy
drawing basil hallward and dorian gray probably wont help me feel better. lets try it anyway
So like- whose gonna be the doomed painter to my doomed gay bastard
“Dorian and Basil are gonna be siblings in our upcoming TV show adaptation of tpodg :D’
I can’t believe Netflix is gonna make me defend the copious amounts of incest fanfiction that is inevitably going to be written
They broke me
Lord Henry (gay as christmas) upon meeting Dorian Gray: *oh i’m about to go down on this rocking twink,,,first impressions matter*
Lord Henry@Dorian Gray: you will become sallow and hollow-cheeked and dull-eyed. you will suffer horribly.
Lord Henry: *he’s totally gonna go on a date with me now*
i have finally finished reading The Picture of Dorian Gray; and i can officially say that i was 100% correct about this post
Lord Henry (gay as christmas) upon meeting Dorian Gray: *oh i’m about to go down on this rocking twink,,,first impressions matter*
Lord Henry@Dorian Gray: you will become sallow and hollow-cheeked and dull-eyed. you will suffer horribly.
Lord Henry: *he’s totally gonna go on a date with me now*
i long to see Mike Faist play the role of Dorian Gray . I saw him for the first time in his role as Art in the movie ‘challengers’ and immediately thought “holy shit that’s literally Dorian Gray”