“The Picture of Dorian Gray” is considered the most important work of Oscar Wilde, the greatest English literary writer of the nineteenth century. Wilde's style is typical of the “Art for art's sake” gospel, and is also why fans of Gothic literature would find this novel so appealing. The novel was written in 1891 and told the story of the life of a young man, Dorian Gray, or to be more precise, his spiritual life. The author touched on many problems of contemporary life: morality, art and beauty in particular. The story carefully showed the process of corruption of the young and naive Dorian Gray under the effect of many factors: Lord Henry's jealousy, Basil's perfect work, the magnificent painting and even himself. Chapter 2 is one of the most important chapters of the novel. First, it introduces the title character, Dorian. The reader is certain of her physical beauty, with his. Chapter 2 is also very important because it introduces the key that moves the rest of the story: Dorian's desire for the painting to show the horrible signs of age that he fears....