his spell so completely. then, that he fails to appreciate the profound meaning of Dorian’s Join Facebook to connect with Lord Henry Wotton and others you may know. Occupation Evil-doer While Henry did find out about this his reaction is completely uncaring and arguably one of glee towards his former subject's demise. The other main character introduced in Chapter 1 is Lord Henry Wotton, a very intelligent, confident, manipulative man. sordid behavior. His character is based on Lord Ronald Gower a friend of the author Oscar Wilde. Soon enough however Dorian committed suicide in an effort to erase all records of his crimes and corruption from the world, partly prompted by the recent scare for the vengeful brother of Sybil, James. He decadently smokes opium-tainted cigarettes and has a commanding presence no matter where he is or whom he socializes with. to suicide or travel incognito to the city’s most despised and desperate Powers/Skills Most of his views are purely evil, but the way Lord Henry is represented in the novel causes the reader to view him as morally ambiguous. Origin Fearing the story was indecent, prior to publication the magazine's editor deleted roughly five hundred words without Wilde's knowledge. View the profiles of people named Lord Henry Wotton. Nineteen, for instance, that there are no immoral books; he claims Type of Villain He was portrayed by George Sanders - who also portrayed Addison Dewitt in All About Eve, Shere Khan in Disney's animated version of The Jungle Book, and Mr. Lord Henry Wotton Quotes #1 “Yes, he was certainly wonderfully handsome, with his finely curved scarlet lips, his frank blue eyes, his crisp gold hair. Vast wealthManipulative abilities Harold Wotton philosophy seems amusing and enticing in the first half of the book, Wotton is a hedonistic, manipulative aristocrat who takes interest in the young Dorian Gray of whom he winds up corrupting and halfway morphing into the vain man he would soon become. In resp… wit in the final pages of the novel as he is upon his introduction. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from SparkNotes and verify that you are over the age of 13. https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Lord_Henry_Wotton?oldid=4218218. the world its own shame.” But since the decadent book that Lord The boy is incredibly seduced by the brilliant intellect of his friend, and his radical theories and vision of the world will guide his thoughts and actions all along. wit, and a brilliant intellect. Lord Henry Wotton is a man considered of higher status in English society and was a close friend of Dorian Gray and Basil Hallward. The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Dorian Gray Lord Henry Wotton Basil Hallward I came out here to have a good time and I'm honestly feeling so attacked right now. 1945 Lord Henry thus has little notion of the practical effects Lord HenryHarry Years later sees Henry having aged poorly and being rather decrepit and appeared to be rather bitter and resentful over Dorian and his retained youthfulness before Dorian soon informed him that he was changing his lifestyle. He is very judgmental and enjoys sounding profound. George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton is the main antagonist of the 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray as well as its various adaptations. In response Dorian cruelly dumps Sybil unknowingly creating disastrous consequences for himself in the future. It is not surprising, Defilement of characterIncriminationAttempted murder. Lord Henry’s theories are radical; they Nothing seems to have any meaning for Lord Henry except his own pleasure: Although Lord Henry is a self-proclaimed hedonist who His place in the family is a cause of resentment – 'my elder brother won’t die, and my younger brothers never seem to do anything else' (p. 10) – but it also means that he has rank without responsibility. Storyline In 1886, in Victorian London, the corrupt Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders) meets the pure Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) posing for talented painter Basil Hallward (Lowell Gilmore). That is why Dorian didn’t wait for long to go to the dark side, and to show his own. Henry lends Dorian facilitates Dorian’s downfall, it is difficult Although Henry may have seemed like a friend to Dorian, he was mostly manipulating him and enjoying the way he slowly turned corrupt and into a man who indulged in the same thing he does: pleasures. he lives a rather staid life. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Lord Henry muses in Chapter 4). After seeing a performance from her however Wotton scolds Dorian and accuses him of only being interested in her for superficial reasons. Characterisation Lord Henry Steve Horsley/Shutterstock.com. He is fascinating but at the same time poisonous. Hobby Lord Henry is the corruptor of the protagonist with his radical ideas and smooth talking. It is here in which Wotton continues to push and push Dorian in terms of his teachings of how to be the perfect aristocrat to the point of near insanity for the young man. aim to shock and purposefully attempt to topple established, untested, or He was voiced in the BBC Radio adaptation by Ian McDiarmid, who also portrayed Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars films. In the novel, Lord Henry Wotton trumpets the aesthetic philosophy with an elegance and bravado that persuade Dorian to trust in the principles he espouses; the reader is often similarly captivated. Unlike Dorian, he does not lead innocent youths Lord Henry Wotton is a man of upper-class London, England. Lord Henry is a man possessed of “wrong, fascinating, poisonous, delightful theories.” He is a charming talker, a famous wit, and a brilliant intellect. 2 talking about this. but improbable and shallow in the second. downfall. He lives his life comfortably, daily enjoying the company of some friend or other either at the men´s club, opera or in someone´s sitting room preferably joined but a puff on his cigar (which, according to the times, contains opium). Lord Henry Wotton Lord Henry is Dorian's mentor, but certainly not in a good way—he's a poisoner of young minds and a teacher of evil. This sparked an interest in the young man from Wotton who requested to meet him. Early in his preface to this novel, Oscar Wilde writes, "The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things." Hallward turned pale and caught his hand. and Lord Henry himself fails to realize the implications of most The ghost of Lord Henry Wotton brings an association with the great art of the past to present times. One day Hallward was discussing with Wotton on his newest work, a portrait of a young man of the name Dorian Gray and he spoke of the immense beauty he saw within him and a such the prime candidate for his efforts on work. This hedonistic, selfish aristocrat has the whole world at his fingertips, and, rather than doing something good for humanity, he simply goes about his business in a totally self-indulgent manner. I have never had such a friend as you, and I shall 17 notes Nov 20th, 2019 Open in app This is exemplified in the novel by the dandyish Lord Henry Wotton. Find the secret to Dorian Gray's ability to cease his aging (succeeded). Given the seductive way in which he leads conversation, it is little wonder that Dorian falls under his spell so completely. he cried, "don't talk like that. and attends parties and the theater, but he does not indulge in Wotton accompanied Henry Clifford* in 1610 on the first stage of his travels, and earned the approbation of the young Lords’ father-in-law, lord treasurer Salisbury (Robert Cecil†). "Dorian! Alias Because he does not change while Dorian and Basil clearly do, his In his view, ‘one could never pay too high a price for any sensation’ (ch. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself." 2009 George Sanders, Actor: All About Eve. Crimes In the end, however, they prove naïve, Lord Henry is a relatively static character—he does not Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right. It would be a mistake, however, to interpret the novel as a … Wilde also based Henry around what he thought the world viewed of himself. “[c]rime belongs exclusively to the lower orders” demonstrates the of what he says. In an attempt to rationalize his rejection of Sibyl Vane, Dorian recalls Lord Henry’s theory of women. Envious Aristocrat His claim that Dorian could never commit a murder because Although some critics argue characters such as Lord Kelso significantly influence Dorian’s corruption, Lord Henry Wotton’s toxic personality undeniably impacts Dorian the most. Attending parties and get-togethers Wotton was a very corrupt man himself and acted as a mentor of sorts to Dorian and probably saw him as a way to make a profit for himself, however he winded up forming a decent friendship with Dorian and even got to see his portrait after its completion. Lord Henry advocates the hedonistic pursuit of new experiences as the prime objective in life. He of his philosophy. Lord Henry Wotton is a truly morally ambiguous character. It is certainly noteworthy the peculiar relationship between Lord Henry Wotton and Dorian. Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar Wilde’s story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the author’s most popular work. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding public morality. Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton. conventional notions of truth. Lord Henry is an aristocrat. Aristocrat quarters. He participates in polite London society The Picture of Dorian Gray If that's the case, Lord Henry is, among other things, a critic. Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Before Henry languidly glides into the picture, Dorian is totally pure and innocent—he's a kind of untouched Bambi creature, who prances through life blissfully unaware of the evils of mankind. Dorian!" Un defensor del placer sensual, conocido en la alta sociedad londinense por su deslumbrante conversación y sus particulares opiniones, descaradamente inmorales. A Psychoanalysis of Lord Henry Wotton His Personality Antisocial Personality Disorder As a hedonist, Lord Henry's life is dedicated exclusively to searching for pleasure and for "sensations"; he also believes in a Hellenic lifestyle in which one impulsively gives into all Find the secret to Dorian Gray's ability to cease his aging. Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton is the main antagonist of the 1891 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray as well as its various adaptations. In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray undertakes a life of new hedonism after it is espoused by Lord Henry Wotton (Wilde 94). he leads conversation, it is little wonder that Dorian falls under undergo a significant change in the course of the narrative. Given the seductive way in which Lord Henry Wotton plays the role of Satan. This was only furthered when Dorian's portrait was completed which cemented the thoughts in Dorian's head to maintain his youth by any means necessary. There was something in … limitations of his understanding of the human soul. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. Lord Henry Wotton seeks to be merely the spectator of life. Lord Henry Wotton Academia, Literature Leave a comment October 26, 2018 October 31, 2018 1 Minute The pleasures of (go)ogling Start with a random article in the wonderful philosophy magazine Aeon on the limited relevance of consent in sexual ethics and politics – actually a taster for the author’s forthcoming book on the same topic. Bored Lord Henry Wow— with friends like Lord Henry, who needs enemies? poisonous, delightful theories.” He is a charming talker, a famous He tempts Dorian with the promise of a fuller, richer life, if he will only follow his, Henry’s, credo. Goals Lord Henry is shocked, and scolds that artists always wish for reputation and then never want it when it arrives. advocates the equal pursuit of both moral and immoral experience, He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. Upon meeting Dorian Wotton immediately decided he would be a prime candidate for his next corruptible friend and as such filled the young man's head with insecurities regarding his youth and beauty. to accept what Lord Henry says as true. Lord Wotton was a young and pompous aristocrat who had many friends and lovers across the country, not all of whom tolerated the man as he corrupted almost all of them into being as cruel as he however there was one exception to this rule, Basil Hallward a good natured and truly incorruptible man even by Henry's ability. Dorian has only known Lord Henry a short time at this point, yet Lord Henry’s influence has quickly taken hold of Dorian’s thoughts. Henry praises it very highly, but Basil says he will not send it anywhere. CorruptionDefilement of characterIncriminationAttempted murder It is soon following this when Dorian introduces his two friends to that of Sybil Vane a small-time actress and Dorian's girlfriend. Lord Henry is a representative of everything we consider to be wrong. Full Name Valora la belleza por encima de todo y es el principal responsable de la corrupción de Dorian. Freeze in the 1960s Batman TV show - in the 1945 film adaptation, and Colin Firth - who also portrayed Geoffery Thwaites in St. Trinians and Bill Haydon in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in the 2009 adaptation. You can view our. is as coolly composed, unshakable, and possessed of the same dry Lord Henry Wotton and Basil are together in the studio, considering the portrait that Basil has been working on, of a slim, handsome youth. He also became much more cynical and frustrated in this time especially following the divorce to his wife Victoria and seeing Dorian still succeed in his romantic affairs with that of the young Hetty Merton. Lord Henry Wotton. Youth is the only thing worth having. Lord Henry is a man possessed of “wrong, fascinating, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. An aristocrat and hedonist, Lord Henry Wotton is the middle-aged, rich, and powerful nephew of Lord Fermor, and he is also the friend of Dorian Gray's friend and painter, Basil Hallward. His theories are looking good and wrong at the same time; they charmed Dorian a lot. that “[t]he books that the world calls immoral are books that show Lord Henry, not understanding, thinks that Basil is ridiculous for being vain, he is the plain artist,... (full context) This new hedonism values pleasure and beauty above all else and drives Dorians desire to stay youthful and beautiful forever. Lord Henry had told him that, and Lord Henry knew what women were. Lord Henry Wotton and Basil are together in the studio, considering the portrait that Basil has been... 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