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This research paper focuses on the representation of the devil in The Picture of Dorian Gray. It discusses Wilde's profound understanding of evil and its manifestations through employing the New Historicist approach. The primary goal of this research is to dissect the depiction of the devil in Wilde's artwork. Moreover, this paper seeks to explore how these depictions reflect and are shaped by contemporary interpretations of Satan and the larger Christian worldview. In addition, Stephen Greenblatt's New Historicist methodology provides a valuable tool for this analysis; it emphasizes the "mobility of texts across time and space" and the importance of "cultural poetics" in understanding literary works. Through New Historicism, Wilde's notions of the devil emerge as a key element in understanding the correlation between societal expectations and individual desire. It also sheds light on the intersection between the visage of respectability and the hidden depths of depravity.
Essam Abdelhamid Ibrahim Hegazi (Mon,) studied this question.
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