Basil Hallward
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Basil Hallward is a fictional artist in Oscar Wilde’s novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," whose idealistic devotion to beauty and to Dorian ultimately leads to his tragic downfall.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ painter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Picture of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticChangeAfterMeeting | his work becomes more inspired after meeting Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| asksToSee | the altered portrait of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
aestheticism
ⓘ
art and morality ⓘ unrequited devotion ⓘ |
| bodyDisposedBy | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | murder by Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| confessesFeelingsTo | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confronts | Dorian Gray about his sins ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lord Henry Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorOf | portrait of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovers | the corruption in the portrait ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Picture of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine version of The Picture of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Dorian Gray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Henry Wotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Dorian Gray’s self-image through the portrait ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDevotedTo | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFascinatedBy | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryRole | catalyst for the novel’s central supernatural event ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | stabbed ⓘ |
| meetsDorianAt | Lady Brandon’s party ⓘ |
| moralPosition | more conventional than Lord Henry Wotton ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies the tension between art and ethics ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| occupation | painter ⓘ |
| paints | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForRefusal | portrait reveals his adoration for Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| refusesToExhibit | portrait of Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | Victorian London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the moral conscience of the novel ⓘ |
| tragicFlaw | idealization of Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| value | idealistic devotion to beauty ⓘ |
| warns | Dorian Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warnsAbout | corrupting influence of Lord Henry Wotton ⓘ |
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