Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Siti Awaliyah Mansyur; La Sunra; Sultan Baa

Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Abstract

This study aims to disclose the homoerotic male relationship in Oscar Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” using the genetic structuralism approach proposed by Goldmann. This approach was used in analysing: (a) the homoerotic male relationship; (b) the reason why homoeroticism emerged during the Victorian era; (c) the influences of the author’s biography on the novel; (d) the moral messages from the novel. The result of this study shows that there are three main characters in the novel as the doers of homoerotic relationships, Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, and Lord Henry. They grow admiration of each other because of the beauty or aestheticism, which leads to the lust that is conveyed through gazes, over-closeness, and acting like more than just normal friends. The emergence of homoeroticism in the Victorian era was caused by the dominance of the male in society, the act of homosexuality, and the culture at that time. The author’s biography shares significant influences on this novel as Wilde states that he represents himself to the main characters. Despite the novel being about homoeroticism, this study finds that some messages could be learned from the novel.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Siti Awaliyah Mansyur ^*
0000-0002-7621-0296
Indonesia

La Sunra This is me
0000-0003-7337-4126
India

Sultan Baa This is me
India

Early Pub Date

December 17, 2025

Publication Date

December 17, 2025

Submission Date

June 20, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 10, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 7 Number: 2

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Mansyur, S. A., Sunra, L., & Baa, S. (2025). Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature, 7(2), 78-95. https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA

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1.Mansyur SA, Sunra L, Baa S. Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. EJELL. 2025;7(2):78-95. https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA

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Mansyur, Siti Awaliyah, La Sunra, and Sultan Baa. 2025. “Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde”. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature 7 (2): 78-95. https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA.

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Mansyur SA, Sunra L, Baa S (December 1, 2025) Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature 7 2 78–95.

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[1]S. A. Mansyur, L. Sunra, and S. Baa, “Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde”, EJELL, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 78–95, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA

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Mansyur, Siti Awaliyah, et al. “Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde”. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 78-95, https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA.

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1.Siti Awaliyah Mansyur, La Sunra, Sultan Baa. Genetic Structuralism Study on The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. EJELL [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;7(2):78-95. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA88BD82YA