Stry of higher and secondary specialized education of the republic of uzbekistan state university of world languages

Literary works
The works of Oscar Wilde reflect the artist's emotional protest against the social conditions of late 19th century England. He concluded that art was the only thing that really existed and was worth living for. He declared that life only reflects art. Beauty is the measure of everything, so his desire was to escape from the horrors of reality into the realm of beauty. 
Oscar Wilde wrote: "There is no moral or immoral book. Books are well or badly written. That is all." Like most writers and poets, Oscar Wilde praises the beauty of nature, but at the same time he is a fan of artificial colors. In his works, he compares blood with ruby, blue sky with sapphire, human beauty with silver, gold, ivory and precious stones. Although O. Wilde preaches the theory of extreme individualism, he often contradicts himself. In his works, especially in his stories, he glorifies not only the beauty of nature and artificial beauty, but also the beauty of selfless love. He admires the kindness and generosity of devotion ("The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose"), has a deep sympathy for the poor (The Guided Friend), despises selfishness and greed ("The Selfish Giant"). In his plays, O. Wilde gives realistic images of modern society and exposes the evils of the world.His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is considered his masterpiece. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" describes the life of a young man, Dorian Gray, specifically his spiritual life. The author touches on many important problems of modern life: especially morality, art and beauty. Dorian Gray is an inexperienced, kind and innocent young man at the beginning of the novel. He was influenced by two men of strong character: Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton. The attitude of the two towards the young man shows their different perspective on life, art and beauty. 
Basil is an exceptional artist. He puts his heart and soul into painting Dorian Gray. He is compassionate, generous, sincere, and kind. In his opinion, art without beauty is superficial. He adores Dorian's beauty. The appearance of the young man is a kind of inspiration for the artist, the embodiment of beauty, which is completely compatible with the inner world of Dorian Gray. 
Dorian Gray, on the other hand, is influenced by Lord Henry. Lord Henry is not idealized by Basil. He makes no secret of his fear of Lord Henry's influence on the young man. Lord Henry is beautiful, pleasant to listen to. While Lord Henry's speech is full of paradoxes, he is also heartless, cynical, and immoral. He doesn't love anyone, he doesn't believe in true friendship or love. His life is superficial. His eloquent and cynical remarks work like poison in Dorian's blood: “The only way to get rid of temptation is to give in. ...To live! Live the wonderful life you have. Don't let anything get you down. Always look for new experiences. Fear nothing..." 
The idea that he can deprive Basil of Dorian's company pleases Lord Henry. He knows that a lie ruined Dorian's life, but he doesn't care. Dorian's fascination with his personality brings him joy, and that is the only thing his selfish nature desires.The author shows the gradual decay of Dorian Gray. At first he is tormented by his conscience, but soon after the tragic death of Sybil Vane, he becomes even more cynical and immoral than Lord Henry himself. Basil Hallward is aware of Lord Henry's corrupting influence on the young man. He suffers terribly, but his attempts to show Dorian how cruel and heartless he is prove unsuccessful. Dorian brings misfortune to everyone he comes in contact with and eventually becomes a real killer. He kills Basil Hallward, the main man who knows the mystery of his soul. All his crimes are immediately visible in his portrait. In the end, his image is hideous and ugly, and so is his soul. 
The end of the novel shows a certain change in the character of Dorian. Life suddenly became too much to bear. He wants to give up his old life. The only proof of this is his portrait. He stabs it. As soon as he does, he dies "withered, wrinkled and hideous-looking", a knife in the heart, as the image regains its former beauty, unity of form and content. Oscar Wilde conveys the idea that true beauty cannot follow immortal life.