El retrato de Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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La historia comienza con un joven hermoso llamado Dorian Gray. Él conoce a un pintor llamado Basil.
The story begins with a young and handsome man named Dorian Gray. He meets a painter called Basil.
Basil pinta un retrato de Dorian. El retrato es muy bonito.
Basil paints a portrait of Dorian. The portrait is very beautiful.
Dorian conoce a Lord Henry. Él dice que la juventud y la belleza son muy importantes.
Dorian meets Lord Henry. He says that youth and beauty are very important.
Dorian empieza a tener miedo de envejecer. Quiere ser joven para siempre.
Dorian starts to fear getting old. He wants to stay young forever.
Él desea que el retrato envejezca y no él. Su deseo se cumple.
He wishes that the portrait grows old instead of him. His wish comes true.
Dorian vive para el placer. Hace cosas malas y no piensa en los demás.
Dorian lives for pleasure. He does bad things and does not think about others.
Su cara sigue siendo joven. Pero el retrato cambia y se vuelve terrible.
His face stays young. But the portrait changes and becomes ugly.
Basil ve el retrato y entiende la verdad. Dorian se enfada con él.
Basil sees the portrait and understands the truth. Dorian becomes angry with him.
Dorian siente miedo y vacío. Él entiende que el retrato muestra su alma.
Dorian feels fear and emptiness. He knows the portrait shows his soul.
Al final, Dorian intenta destruir el retrato. Pero esta decisión trae una tragedia.
In the end, Dorian tries to destroy the portrait. This decision leads to tragedy.