Picturing Dorian Gray: Resistant Readings in Wilde's Novel.

Analyzes the fiction "The Picture of Dorian Gray," by Wilde through thematic approaches and ideological interpretations. Examination of the tension arising when the homoeroticism inherent in the novel confronts the societal prohibitions; Influence of the narrative structure of the novel on readers; Role of the reader as an equal partner in the creation of valid texts from the narrative of the fiction; Description of the perspectives and attitudes of characters in the novel.