Сценарий выступления на конкурсе Bookworms - the picture of Dorian Gray
1. -Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Tanya.
–My name is Nastya
–I’m Ann.
-We are rather different, but we have a lot in common
-We are the pupils of the 6th grade Gymnasium #4.
-We are 12-year-old girls
-We all like to read.
-We would like to tell you about one of the most provocative books of the Victorian age.
-But before speaking about the author let’s say, what the Victorian age is.
-It was the time of Britain’s prosperity. It was the time of big hopes and great inventions. It was the time of  precisianism and strict moral laws.
2 -And it was the time when Oscar Wilde wrote his famous Picture of Dorian Gray.
-People called it a terrible book, an immoral book.
- But as its extraordinary author says, there is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written.
-Oh, he was an unusual man, a spokesman for aestheticism, a playwright, a poet, a writer, a lecturer, a linguist.
-Actually in my opinion, he was a miserable man. The book we discuss influenced his life deeply. As Oscar puts it, Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry is what the world thinks me: Dorian is what I would like to be—in other ages, perhaps
-Well, I totally agree to your point of view. Like Basil, Oscar Wilde suffered treachery from his best friend. Like Dorian, he regrets some actions he has done. Like Lord Henry, he believes in beauty.
-The book is not as simple as it seems. It’s a product of Oscar’s deep philosophical thoughts. We can notice the motives of Shakespeare’s plays, Goethe’s Faust and many other books.
-Well, let’s watch the problem the book discusses.
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4.D-Where am I? What is happening? The last thing I remember is the portrait and the knife I stuck in it. Then there was pain… And nothing.
A-You are dead. Now the trial is going to take place and we’ll decide what your verdict will be.
D-Dead? Are you kidding? Henry, is that you? Can you ever be serious? Stop your silly jokes. It’s not funny.
Demon-It’s no joke. You are really dead.
Dor-But I just wanted to change myself destroying the portrait.
Dem-And you destroyed your own soul.
An-I wanted to learn you how to live a good life. I’ve sent you Bazil to how the beauty of your soul in the portrait.
Dor-I couldn’t stand seeing my beautiful face growing old and the picture remaining young forever.
Dem-He envied his own soul. How cute it is. Envy is the first mortal sin. Everything begins with envy.
An-But Bazil wanted to help you and you ignored him.
Dor-He was boring, I was bored, That’s all.
Dem-I’ve told you thousand times, evil is more attractive.
Dor – I didn’t want to be evil. I wanted to be beautiful. The most beautiful.
Dem – Have you heard? Vanity is the second mortal sin that destroys a human soul. Your idealistic artist can’t cope with human passions.
An – then I tried to save you through pure love of Sybil Vane.
Dor – She was a bad actress. I wasn’t interested in such simple girls.
Dem – Do you say love? It wasn’t love. It was lust. People can’t fall in love.
An – poor Sybil died at the age of 17. And it is your fault.
Dor – it was a suicide, not a murder. Just a mistake.
An And what will you say about Bazil’s death? Didn’t you kill him with your own hand?
Dor – Well… it was the knife, not me.
Dem – Well, I should say that he is right to some degree. Wrath prevents people from controlling their feelings and emotions and that’s… great. For us, demons, of course.
Dor – you say it is all my fault. And why did James Vane hunt me like a wild animal?
An – it was the last sign to change your life.
Dem – It was too late. Sloth, gluttony, avarice as well as other 4 sins are not forgiven. Just admitit, angel. You couldn’t save him. His soul is mine.
Dor – No, please, don’t do it. Don’t send me to hell. I wanted to change myself, I let the girl in the countryside go… Listen… Lord Henry gave me advices. I believed him. Isn’t death enough?
Dem- Well, and what would you do with a man like you?
Dor-Well… I… I would give him chance to change everything. And let him go…
Dem – You see, angel, he lies. All his life was a lie. It is no regret. He just tries to save himself.
An – this time I agree with you. He deserves punishment and sufferings.
Dem -  And he will suffer.
An – We decided to give you an opportunity to prove that your words are sincere.
Dor – What? And… what should I do?
Dem-If you don’t want to suffer in the afterlife, to be in pain forever, unable to cope with it or feel relief, then… you’ll return to the Earth. Remember, you must be kind and good and helpful even if it seems impossible.
An - In this farewell There is no blood,
There is no alibi, 'Cause I've drawn regret
From the truth Of a thousand lies.
So let mercy come And wash away
[Chorus:]
What I've done. I'll face myself
To cross out What I've become.
Erase myself And let go of What I've done.
[Verse 2:]
Put to rest What you thought of me,
While I clean this slate With the hands
Of uncertainty. So let mercy come
And wash away What I've done.
-So Dorian lost his fortune, beauty and youth. He has to beg with an outstretched hand and pray for all the people, even for violent and evil ones.
- This book made us think about serious things. What is better, good and honest life or beauty and success? How much do our actions influence our life?
-If you want to read a really thought-provoking book, take The picture of Dorian Gray.