About me and only about me

Hey Charlie,
As I was caught speaking French in Mrs Choffrut's class (even if I'm not sure about that), I'm going to write an article ! Moreover, it is the perfect timing to write an article as the involvement grade stops on Monday !

Therefore today, I will expose and prove why I am the strongest, most beautiful, nicest, most intelligent (and humblest) person humanity has ever known. Do you know Elon Musk ? Well :

Moreover, you'll never see neither Elon Musk nor Chuck Norris play the guitar as

do. On the OIB talent show, I'm the one that was the most clapped after my extraordinary performance in the talent show (with my backing track musicians too).

Then, I beat Bilal in arm wrestling at the Christmas party. Is that not a proof of my superiority ? He was beaten by both Jad and Jaden in Canada ! It means I'm even stronger than they are 😈

You see, I'm beautiful, and to prove that, you just have to count the number of girlfriends I've had : it contains a 0!!!! You can't defy numbers, sorry.

Now you're wondering why am I the nicest person ? Because I mentioned at least 7 existing persons in this article (even if we're not sure about the existence of Yann), even if I said I was going to tell you "About me and only about me". Am i not nice ?

Furthermore, I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo intelligent, I got 20/20 in math while everybody did nonsense on this test

Finally, and obviously, I am THE humblest, if not, why would I have written this article ?

The point of my article is, everything is a question of point of view. As you’ve probably understood, everything can be discussed. Here I will explain why everything I said is not true :

1.  I was not clapped a lot at the talent show, WE were clapped a lot, and they are not backing track musicians, they’re great (big up to Anna and Gabrielle). Furthermore, I think we were a lot also because we have extraordinary friends that support(ed) us.
   
2. Then, it’s true tat I beat Bilal in arm wrestling but the game was faked by mutual agreement. I’m definitely weaker than he is.
3. I did not lie considering the number of girlfriends I had, because it really contains a 0, as the number is actually 0.
4. Okay, maybe I’m nice.
5. It’s true that I got a 20/20 in maths, but in another test, I go a 5/20, so I can be both intelligent and stupid.
6.  And last but not least, the last point is just humour, as you’ve probably also understood.

Thanks to all my friends that are GREAT friends, remember that we need mutual support and a BIG kiss to everybody I did not mentioned, and as we say in Marseille, train con !

Hey Charlie ! Today I am going to present my favourite book, the masterpiece called "The Picture of Dorian Gray" a must-read.

“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.”

― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Is that right for The Picture of Dorian Gray , a « disgusting » book according to the critics at the time ? Disgusting but so famous ? I had to read it, you have to read it if you want an answer. I will try in this review to show the importance of knowing the answer.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel wrote by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde in 1891 (Victorian age). I had heard about this book before : my father recounted me the synopsis quite shortly so I was curious about this book. He also talked me about the author’s personality and life and I can tell you that it literally hooked me to read the book.

The story takes place in London and recounts the life of Dorian Gray a young and rich gentleman of a rare beauty. One day, his friend decides to paint his portrait. The artist is ready to unveil his masterpiece when Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a « dandy ». The moment of their meeting is a turning point. Dorian discovers his portrait and his beauty. The fact that the portrait will keep his youth angers Dorian.Then he wishes the portrait would grow old as Dorian will keep his youth and beauty forever. His wish comes true and at this moment Dorian is comdamned to fall into decadence and sin.

I know that saying I liked practically everything in this book is not original but I don’t know how I could be more honest. Everything smells romantism in this book . The themes related in this book are universal : art, beauty, youth,love...

In the book with the character of Henry Wotton, the author is giving his vision and his opinion of the world and is also putting some interesting ideas and concepts of his own in the character’s memorable speeches and dialogues (Henry Wotton is my favourite character). And he‘s playing a big role in the decadence of Dorian. The emotions are also well described. The style of writing is ,in my opinion, what makes this book a masterpiece. All the mistery about the wish coming true is also giving something particular to the whole plot and the deus ex machina happening near the end of the story makes me think it’s a supernatural story. The old film of 40’s tries to explain it by the presence of an egyptian god but I think the mystery shouldn’t be explain The environment is also well described goes for the garden at the beginning or the dark streets near the end.

To conclude, I would say that this book is a must-read in purpose to understand the vision and the ideas of one of the most underestimated but one of the greatest mind of the victorian age. The entire book shows how Oscar Wilde is brilliant. His vision on the global themes of the human being is so precious that everyone who wants to understand the world we’re living in , emotions and aspects of a human life, and the modern society of the 1880’s-1890’s (a society that is not so different now). This book is close from La Peau de chagrin (The Skin of Sorrow) wrote by Honoré de Balzac (plot,supernatural elements...). To finish I write the best quote of the book, full of sense,which one is enough to hook you to read the book:

“Nothing can cure the soul but the senses, just as nothing can cure the senses but the soul.” 
― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray