Oscar Wilde

Dorian Gray Context Because this novel is set and was written in an age when social customs and mores look different than norms today, contextualize this story. We can’t read this novel without acknowledging that times have changed. What stands out to you as something that needs to be changed. It is a reference, a relationship dynamic, terminology, etc? Pick something occurring in the story or a reference made and research it. Explain why that research you conducted enhances our understanding of the story. As always, cite where you found your information and never plagiarize when using sources. Characters and Their 21st-Century Counterparts List the main characters so far in the novel. Describe them in several sentences, using quotes (textual examples) to support your your descriptions. Then draw comparisons to people/characters in the 21st century and explain why our PDG characters remind you of these modern individuals.