My thesis statement:-
When given the ideal internal and external situations, human beings turn into their worst impulses, becoming the worst versions of themselves (monsters).
Dorian Gray could give in to his senses, as Oscar Wilde calls them, soil his soul from the inside while maintaining his youth and good looks. This internal motivation turns into the worst version of himself.
Gray's external environment is Lord Henry's influence over him. When the painter sees the truth of Gray's soul, he becomes murderous, setting a chain of reaction that leads to another man's death by suicide.
Gray's bad influence is seen through the people he interacts with, which is evident in the Stanford Prison Experiment.
The guards in SPE wore sunglasses and an uniform. Masking their sins and turning them into the worst humans ever.
The prison setting and the prsionsers influence over them gave them the ideal external situations, turning them into monsters.
The same was seen in Dorian Gray. Before he attempted to kill his own soul and seek redemption, as he intended to finally become good. But we know how this turned out.
Thoughts on my thesis please?
by Sexxymama2