Abstract:The discussions of Oscar Wilde start from Victorian era and never ceased till today. This novel intrigued those discussions by its publication and marked the beginning of Wilde’s legendary life. Although it was written in 1891, the fate of the protagonist in this novel seemed to predict Wilde’s own life. The witty words of Lord Henry, the kindness of Basil, the dream-like life of Dorian Gray, all resembled some part of Wilde himself.
The contradictory moral values of the three protagonists seemed to come from the inside of Wilde. By analyzing the three characters, I will research contradictory moral value reflects in Wilde’s real life and prove that the three protagonists was artistic symbols that embodied Wilde’s own features. The paper seeks to do research trough the novel and presents to the reader a true Wilde and his moral values.
Key Words: Oscar Wilde moral values contradiction
摘要:《道连·格雷的画像》是奥斯卡·王尔德的唯一一部小说。围绕着这位维多利亚时代著名作家的讨论从他生前开始，至死他后的今天，从未停止。而这部一经出版便激起千层浪小说，可谓他极具争议的传奇一生的开端。这部写于1891年的小说中主要人物的命运，在冥冥中却仿佛预言了他自己之后的一生。小说中亨利勋爵与他一样妙语珠玑，画家贝泽尔像他一样真诚善良，主角道连格雷身上又承载着他不能实践的梦。从声名鹊起到名声狼藉，从惊世奇才到阶下之囚，冷眼而对世人的评判，热烈追求放纵的生活。
这部小说中，三位主角的矛盾就仿佛他自己的矛盾。本文将从分析三位主角的道德观入手，并从王尔德个人的生活中寻找角色的印记，从而证明三个角色正是作者利用艺术手法塑造的，代表自己对道德的不同理解的三个侧面。本文力求通过对小说的分析，还原一个真实的王尔德，以及他心中真正的道德观。
关键词： 王尔德 道德观 矛盾
