Gothic / PhilosophicalOscar Wilde ยท 1890
The Picture of Dorian Gray in Emojis
A portrait that ages while its subject stays young โ in emoji.
A beautiful young man wishes his portrait would age in his place; as he sinks into a life of vice, the painting grows hideous while he stays flawless โ until the bargain comes due.
The plot in emoji
The Picture of Dorian Gray emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐ผ๏ธ๐งArtist Basil paints a stunning portrait of young Dorian Gray.
- ๐๐Dorian wishes the picture would age instead of him.
- ๐ท๐ญInfluenced by Lord Henry, he pursues endless pleasure.
- ๐โฐ๏ธHe cruelly drives his first love, an actress, to suicide.
- ๐ผ๏ธ๐นThe portrait grows uglier with every sin โ but Dorian doesn't.
- ๐ช๐ฉธTo hide his secret, he murders the painter Basil.
- โณ๐จDecades of corruption leave the hidden portrait monstrous.
- ๐ก๏ธ๐He stabs the painting โ and dies, aged and hideous, as it turns beautiful again.
The cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
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Dorian Gray
The eternally youthful hedonist.
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Basil Hallward
The devoted painter.
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Lord Henry
The corrupting cynic.
The Picture of Dorian Gray emoji set
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