Analyzing Depth in Extended Literature

It shows their emotional and moral stance.

It reflects their indifference towards the conflict.

It highlights their lack of understanding.

It signifies their desire for revenge.

It reveals anachronistic views about gender roles not present during Wilde’s era.

It emphasizes technology’s role in shaping human experiences depicted in literature at that time.

It detracts from understanding Wilde’s aesthetic principles portrayed through art and beauty alone.

It sheds light on conflicts between public morality and private indulgence relevant to Dorian's dual life.

Bondage

Optimism

Discovery

Ecstasy

Symbols mainly underscore plot points previously made explicit through dialogue rather than internal change or realization.

Symbolism solely serves an aesthetic purpose and does not contribute to interpreting characters’ states-of-mind.

Symbols can reflect abstract ideas about their transformation or lack thereof as they react to outcomes.

Using symbols detracts from direct characterization, obscuring clear understanding of protagonists' dispositions.

The resolution illustrates a clear victory for individualism over collective identity reflected in societal structures at the time.

The ethos of freedom gained through the main character escaping represents a broad embrace of feminist ideologies within late 19th-century America.

The return to sanity symbolizes a rejection of domestic subjugation and reaffirms a woman's place in nurturing roles as deemed by society then.

The protagonist's breakdown reflects an intense struggle against the restrictive social order asserted by the patriarchal system, inculcating mental instability.

Antagonist

Dynamic character

Static character

Round character

It reflects a universal narrative of generational conflict unrelated to colonialism.

It highlights the struggle between traditional Igbo society and European colonization.

It shows the author’s support for the benefits of Western influence in Africa.

It underscores the importance of individualism in pre-colonial African societies.

Aside

Dialogue

Soliloquy

Monologue

Protagonist

Dynamic Character

Foil character

Antagonist

Revealing deeper layers or shifts in relationships among characters.

Causing confusion about primary conflicts due to recurring interruptions from less central figures.

Overshadowing the protagonist's viewpoint leading to diminished significance regarding central themes.

Diminishing emotional resonance by focusing excessively on peripheral figures.