Analyse how 1984 and Dorian Gray illustrate the deceptive nature of superficial appearances, and thus the uncertainty or plurality of truth. In the novels 1984 and Dorian Gray there is a constant deceptive nature and through this the plurality of truth is shown in various ways particularly with the characters Dorian Gray, and Winston Smith. The development of these key characters forms the overall meaning of the stories. The plurality of truth and the deception of appearance …showed first 75 words of 1369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1369 total…viate from his actual personality. Both novels 1984 and The Picture of Dorian Gray, share the common theme of the plurality of truth and how appearance can be deceiving and contradictory to the truth. Dorian is indoctrinated and corrupted at an early age much like the young children are indoctrinated and turned against their parents. Innocence is destroyed and appearances can be deceiving. Truth is all about perspective and this point is made in both novels.