Character Analysis: Basil

This is a character analysis of Basil in the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

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In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde presents Basil Hallward as the moral and emotional center of the novel. This character embodies the tension between art, ethics, and human affection. As the artist who paints Dorian Gray’s fateful portrait, Basil...