1. Under Class Readings and Handouts, click the link to The Official Biography/Website of Dorian Gray. Read the Biography (all of it by clicking next at the end of each page. There are four short pages of biographical information). Based on your reading, answer the following:
How are Oscar's parents "odd" for their time? Especially Oscar's mother? What activities did each of them do that made them remarkable for the time period? 2. Briefly summarize Oscar's education. In whcat subjects did he excel? How might his educational background and that of his parents be reflected in his novels? Specifically, what types of texts did Oscar the student know exceedingly well? It follows, then, that what types of texts will be included or referenced in his (Oscar's) works?
2. Oscar Wilde is famous for his wit. Click on the Tab (On his Official Biography/Website) Quotes.
Select one quote from each of the following sections: Men; Women; Life; Love; People that you find truthful, ironic, thoughtful; funny or amusing. (You will have 5 quotes in total). Have at the beginning of class on Wednesday to discuss. Be sure you have written them down.
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