![]() ![]() Perhaps such is a reflection of his own experience as a homosexual man living in a publicized life. It seems that Wilde is criticizing the action or tendency to view others finding pleasure in viewing others is often what brings a character’s downfall in this story. Salome’s obsession with Jokanaan also depicts a similar obsession with viewing and physical obsession. There is a revolution of this theme, with Syrian and Herod’s somewhat sickening lust for Salome which ultimately results in Syrian’s own suicide as well as Herod’s fall as well as murder of Salome. However, there lies a difference in the direction of the plot and such themes, as Salome carries a much darker lesson/theme of finding pleasure in viewing or looking at beauty. There has been a similar theme with The Picture of Dorian Gray in the sense that Gray carries an obsession with preserving his beautiful physical appearance. It’s interesting reading Oscar Wilde’s Salome as we see once more, a theme of physical attractiveness and beauty. ![]()
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