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The Interrelationship of Victimization and Self-Sacrifice in Selected Works by Oscar Wilde

This study analyzes the themes of victimization and self-sacrifice as they appear in the life and works of Oscar Wilde. "Victimization" is defined as an instance in which one character disregards, damages, or destroys another's well-being; "self-sacrifice" is an instance in which one character acts to his own detriment in order to help another or through dedication to a cause or belief. Chapter I discusses the way in which these concepts affected Wilde's personal life. Chapters II-VI discuss their inclusion in his romantic/decadent dramas, social comedies, various stories and tales, novel, and final poem; and Chapter VII concludes by demonstrating the overall tone of charitable morality that these two themes create in Wilde's work as a whole.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663725
Date08 1900
CreatorsEccleston, Phyllis I.
ContributorsBogle, Edra C., 1934-, De Shazo, Marian F., Scott, Clayton S.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 155 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Eccleston, Phyllis I., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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