(19/100) The Picture of Dorian Gray: Vanity

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a book about a young man named Dorian Gray. He is very beautiful and cares a lot about his looks. One day, he sees a portrait of himself painted by Basil Hallward. Dorian wishes he could always be young and beautiful, while the painting gets older. This wish comes true! Dorian starts to live a life full of vanity and self-indulgence. He enjoys parties, drinks, and many pleasures. However, his actions start to have consequences. He becomes cruel and selfish. The more selfish he is, the more horrible the painting looks. Dorian's vanity leads him to a dark end. The story shows that caring too much about looks can be dangerous. It teaches us to value kindness and inner beauty over outer beauty.