October
17
Oscar Wilde’s vices and virtues- his fall to disgrace
Key terms
Vices- immoral or wrong behaviour
Virtues- showing high moral standards in behaviour
During Oscar Wildes life his main virtues were that he has highly creative, he was brave and confident, which can be seen with the decision he made and things he did during his life that may not have been the norm. However, his vices were that he was wild and stubbornness.
His fall to disgrace was because of stubbornness as he ignored what other people said and stuck to the aestheticism. This also allowed for him to use his creativity to write his plays and novel.
Useful website https://prezi.com/zyoj-r66z-90/vice-and-virtue-victorian-hypocrisy/