Abstract: The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s only novel and also the comprehensive embodiment of his aesthetics thought. This paper aims to analyze how Dorian Gray became a cold-blooded and degenerate devil from a pure and innocent boy. It concludes that it is Dorian’s character, his friends and the social environment that contribute to his degeneration. To Dorian, his sensitivity and selfishness made him yield to the temptation. Painter Basil is the person who made him find his amazing beauty. Lord Henry is the key person who made him become a debauched person. The social environment at the Victorian age influenced his sense of values. 

Key words: The Picture of Dorian Gray; spiritual world

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction1

1.1 Introduction to the Author

1.2 Introduction to the Novel

2. Change of Dorian Gray’s Spiritual World..3

2.1Innocent and Pure Country Boy

2.2 Beautiful and Vain Gentleman

2.3 Cold-blooded and Degenerate Devil

3. Causes of the Change. .4

3.1 Weakness of His Character 

3.2 Influence of Other Characters

3.3 Influence of the Society

4. Conclusion.13

Bibliography14

Acknowledgements15