Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is an example of which of the following literary trends ?
Correct answer: D. Both A and C
- A. Aestheticism
- B. Naturalism
- C. Decadence
- D. Both A and C
Explanation
The Picture of Dorian Gray reflects Aestheticism through its devotion to beauty and art, and Decadence through its fascination with corruption, sensation, and moral decline. Naturalism is concerned instead with heredity, environment, and deterministic forces.
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