Well, when Dorian first saw he his portrait ,when he was young, he was pleased. But throughout the years as he grew evil and did bad deeds, the portrait became uglier. At the ending of the book, the portrait showed an evil, ugly, cruel man who was horrible to look at. At this time Dorian was nearly mad, and when he saw the portrait he grew remorseful and killed himself.
"A Portrait of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde was written in 1890 and first published in 1891.
Lord Harry uncovers the portrait dorian was hiding and sets fire to the portrait. Then he lock's dorian in with the painting and runs.Dorian then picks up the long knife and stabs the painting undoing the spell, the movie ends with Lord Harry looking at the Portrait of dorian gray when the spell was not yet cast.
The climax of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" occurs when Dorian destroys the portrait, ultimately leading to his own demise. The resolution sees Dorian dead, while the portrait reverts to its original state, preserving Dorian's sinful legacy.
The title of the book is "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.
The fictional character you are referring to is Dorian Gray, from Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." In the story, Dorian's portrait ages and reflects his sins, while he himself remains youthful and unsullied.
His portrait made him aware and vain of his beauty.
Dorian Gray Actually, in the case of Dorian Gray it's not a mirror image but a portrait.
Dorian gets the idea of having the portrait age instead of him from a wish he expresses out loud. He makes a deal with the devilish figure, Lord Henry, that he wants to stay young and have the portrait bear the consequences of his immoral actions.
The Red Skelton Show - 1951 The Portrait of Dorian Appleby 12-27 was released on: USA: 9 April 1963
It's No. 24 in D Minor.
The cast of Le portrait de Dorian Gray - 1977 includes: Patrice Alexsandre as Dorian Gray Sacha Briquet as Hamlet Simone Landry as La duchesse Yves Le Moign as Alan Denis Manuel as Basil Hallward
Dorian Gray destroys the painting to rid himself of the physical evidence of his sins and corruption. The painting serves as a reflection of his true self, which he can no longer bear to look at. By destroying the painting, he is attempting to erase the evidence of his immoral actions and start fresh.