There is a mindset that when you are in love, you are in love with everything about that particular individual. This ranges from their physical appearance to qualities such as personality and humor. Oscar Wilde, one of the most beloved and scrutinized authors in history, plays with the idea that we are often in love for the wrong reasons, which is usually the result of missing several elements of love. 'love. By inserting various situations that include Basil's fascination with Dorian and the sparks that flew when Dorian met Sibyl Vane, Wilde highlights the emptiness that can lie behind one individual's attraction to another. The Picture of Dorian Gray is the canvas with which Oscar Wilde communicates a powerful message to the reader in The Young and Stunning Dorian was always accompanied by stares when he entered a room. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him. Basil described his experience of meeting Dorian for the first time: “When our eyes met, I felt as if I were going pale” (Wilde 16). The simple fact that a male was so surprised illustrates that Dorian is visually stunning. However, the budding connection is anything but genuine. The nature of Basil's attraction to Dorian lacks the fundamental structure of a true relationship. The truth is that Basil is attracted to Dorian solely because of his looks. He is the model from which Basil is able to create a magnificent painting but beyond that he is just a feast for the eyes. These thoughts are brought to Dorian's attention through Henry's continued indoctrination of his beliefs. As anxiety creeps into the depths of Dorian's brain, he criticizes her for only loving him for his appearance and wonders what the future between them will hold for him when he begins to age: "How long will you love me? Until I got my first wrinkle, I guess. I know, now. That when we lose our beauty, whatever it may be, we lose everything” (Wilde 38). This is a driving theme behind this novel that Oscar Wilde constantly advances. It was quite clear that when Basil Fist Saw, Oscar Wilde expands on this theme and shows that the nature of attraction is not always what it seems. This novel has gone down in history for its overall complexity in tackling many controversial topics that were previously unexplored. Oscar Wilde took a risk but was extremely effective in developing the theme concerning the nature of