Mirror, Text and the Symbolic Matrix

This is a thesis on the "creation" issue in Oscar
Wilde''s only novel through a Lacanian perspective.
In addtion to being a decadent manifesto, "The
Picture of Dorian Gray" has generally been regarded
as a certain kind of bildungsroman by critics, in
which what is created is not only the magical
painting but the hero as well.
"Mirror, Text and the Symbolic Matrix." By
suggesting these three interlocking axes, the author
seeks to outline the process of creation/writing
that governs the novel. By analyzing the complex
work of texts and the interplay of influences, the
thesis seeks to disclose the creation issue in this
famous work of Wilde''s.

Autorentext
Feng-Wei Felix Chiang, a translator, a teacher, a cerificated
hypnotist and the author of a book on ancient Chinese weapons.
Interested in miscellaneous fields concerning the mystery and
beauty of the human mind.

Klappentext
This is a thesis on the "creation" issue in Oscar Wilde's only novel through a Lacanian perspective. In addtion to being a decadent manifesto, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" has generally been regarded as a certain kind of bildungsroman by critics, in which what is created is not only the magical painting but the hero as well. "Mirror, Text and the Symbolic Matrix." By suggesting these three interlocking axes, the author seeks to outline the process of creation/writing that governs the novel. By analyzing the complex work of texts and the interplay of influences, the thesis seeks to disclose the creation issue in this famous work of Wilde's.