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The Conflict between Basil and Dorian in The Picture of Dorian Gray

This analytical essay explores themes of guilt and desire in The Picture of Dorian Gray. The student argues that Basil is largely responsible for what happens to Dorian and connects this to Oscar Wilde's position as the author.
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Bridget's feedback:

"You bring up a number of good points about the relationships among the characters and with ideals of beauty. In this current draft, there is some disconnect between the opening (Oscar Wilde's thoughts on art and representation, Basil's central culpability) and the ending, which focuses on Dorian's character arc. This makes the overarching thesis a little hard to pinpoint, so I suggest focusing some of your next steps on brainstorming how to bring these two aspects together under a single thesis or idea that can be introduced and concluded on explicitly.

I notice the body paragraphs follow the plot; I wonder if this may contribute to the issue described above. While the paragraphs themselves show good structure and logic, consider how to make sure they emphasize idea and analysis before chronology."

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