Even though the author of Dorian Gray preached aestheticism as the ultimate goal of arts, his work does not converge to that conclusion.
Oscar Wilde, along with other artists belonging to the movement, claimed to believe art is done for art's sake. That, behind books, pictures and music, there shouldn't be a deeper meaning, a lesson to be taught and learned, any political positioning to defend or attack. Art was, thus, only supposed to be beautiful.
However, Wilde's character Dorian finds himself sinking in life for his lack of moral. Concerned only about his own youth and beauty, Dorian is incapable of loving and connecting to another human being. Consequently, everyone around him suffers and he becomes a dark and lonely soul, whose sins and real age are apparent in a picture of him painted by a friend.
Answer:
I think the answer is C) His quite and mysterious ways help him befriend many of the boys.
Explanation:
Throughout the whole book Simon has trouble speaking up, and He knows the source of the beast and always returns to the place where they killed the first pig. When he finally does speak up the boys kill him.
Marcellus believes that the ghost of King Hamlet has been appearing, but Horatio does not believe that could be possible.
Marcellus brings Horatio out in hopes that the ghost will appear again that night so Horatio can see it with his own eyes and finally believe what they've been saying.
