b) In the novel, Picture of Dorian Gray, beauty is skin-deep only in Dorian’s circle of friends. He is welcomed and adored because of his beautiful appearance and even when his sins ruin lives, he always has a certain power because of his attractiveness. Dorian is at his peak when he is unaware of his own beauty, but when conscious of it, his life becomes about surface and appearance. The audience notes that this appears to be an issue in Oscar Wilde′s time; however, how do we see superficial beauty marketed in our current society? How is it similar to Dorian Gray and what are ways to change that perception?
