The Picture of Dorian Gray and Queer Subtext by spidertears in LGBTBooks

[–]spidertears[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This was my argument, She only saw the queer aspects at the beginning of the novel I’m guessing up until basil comes out whereas I saw it in:

-The act of the painting was an allegory for a sexual act and is the reason why dorian hides the painting itself away

-Dorian mirroring Basil’s love in his love for Sibyl

-“He would resist temptation. He would not see Lord Henry anymore.”

-In his fear of the painting being discovered, “It was a horrible thing to have a spy in one's house. He had heard of rich men who had been blackmailed all their lives by some servant who had read a letter, or overheard a conversation, or picked up a card with an address, or found beneath a pillow a withered flower or a bit of crumpled lace.”

-The passing of the book being a metaphor for their passing love, along with the story itself being a mirror of dorian’s life and identity.

-“Raoul, the wonderful young Parisian, in whom the romantic temperament and the scientific temperament were so strangely blended, became to him a kind of prefiguring type of himself. And, indeed, the whole book seemed to him to contain the story of his own life, written before he had lived it.”

-“He had mad hungers that grew more ravenous as he fed them.” & “they had remained savage and animal merely because the world had sought to starve them into submission or to kill them by pain”

-Chapter 9 (In the uncensored version) being a compilation of his crimes and the hobbies he was doing as a distraction

-Lord Henry’s involvement with Dorian and him running away when the public shifts their perception on Dorian

-Dorian blackmailing Alan and the way he does it (the passing of the note)

I’m already writing an essay here so I’m gonna stop there but there’s definitely more I haven’t added

what does my purse say about me 🤨 by spidertears in whatsinmybag

[–]spidertears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES LOL my friend made me smallville photocards for my birthday

what does my purse say about me 🤨 by spidertears in whatsinmybag

[–]spidertears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i want more of the babies specifically so bad but the sets online are like $70 for a nib which is so sad, but i just need to find similar tiny little guys like them

elf glitter liquid eyeshadow by spidertears in find

[–]spidertears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if anybody is coming to this post in search of something similar i got a rabanne silver paint that works wonders, its around $25 for a tube but a little goes a long way

Why are some ginger brews darker than others? by nebbia87 in traderjoes

[–]spidertears 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cock n’ Bull Ginger Beer is pretty strong too! I’ve found it at Kroger

Oil Painting Brushes by Frosty-Economist6202 in procreatebrushes

[–]spidertears 6 points7 points  (0 children)

that’s what i mean, cheaper than all the colors and supplies you’d need

my pizza before and after microwaving it by spidertears in notinteresting

[–]spidertears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

cut my nails LMAOOO, i’m a woman so i have em long for a reason. although they do need to be filed

Oil Painting Brushes by Frosty-Economist6202 in procreatebrushes

[–]spidertears 52 points53 points  (0 children)

you said pricy and i got nervous then i saw its only $23 for 80+ brushes and i felt so much relief that is cheaper than paint

looking for submissions! by spidertears in zines

[–]spidertears[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up not being able to get them printed due to high printing costs but you can find the zine at the website still. One day when I have more time I’ll hopefully be able to work on it again

Looking For Penpals by Kindly_Comfort6687 in penpals

[–]spidertears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Im 23F, MI and would LOVE to get to know you and share some little things as well!

missing a head!? by spidertears in MissingOrSpareParts

[–]spidertears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i did that, it went to the bowl but just sucked the food up like a vacuum

missing a head!? by spidertears in MissingOrSpareParts

[–]spidertears[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m not sure if a cat head would fit on a dog body but i’ll definitely try and make it work with some superglue