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CIFt C«RT*f«c/iTES Amlhbk THE BATTALION -j- rp LOC The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde Published by Tor Books LUKt DINE IN Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 9pm Sunday Brunch 11am - 2pm 2319 Texas Avenue • College Station • 695-0985 Sunday Champagne Brunch Luncheon Buffet Tuesday-Friday 1 l:30am-2pm House Menu I I a.m. - Close Over 42 domestic and imported beers, '2 each Extensive Wine List Private seating banquet room available for social events or meetings. - Wc also offer a wide variety of delicious desserts - Triple Chocolate Cheese Cake • Cream Brulee • Italian Cream Cake CASUAL GOURMfT Oscar Wilde paints a picture of the perfect man in The Picture of Dorian Gray, one of his best known works. Dorian Gray is the most handsome man in London. Born in an illustrious family and extremely wealthy, he is the best England has to offer. Not surprisingly, he is the talk of the entire female population of the coun try. But romance, and its downfall, is only one aspect of this novel. Larger moral questions are concerned, especially for a man who will never feel the effects of his crimes. Gray is symbolic of man and the moral dilem mas he faces. This book questions the very moral fiber of mankind by asking: If a man could do anything without fear of retribution, would he? According to Wilde, every man must face temp tation and, specifically, the devil mid God. In this book, those opposing factors take human faces. While Gray’s friends are not literally God and the devil, they represent the two by giving op posing advice in every moral situation. These decisions are difficult enough, but what if one could live forever? Would the boredom of everyday life lead one to commit acts that would be unthinkable in a normal life? These questions stem from the fact that Dori an Gray will remain the same charming, and, most importantly, young, man forever. Through a pact with a force that is never revealed. Gray trades his soul for the ability to stay young forev er. In his place, a portrait of him will bear the marks of his sins. Throughout the book, the read er is able to see how a man in Gray’s position, a man with nearly unlimited powers, would act. The Picture of Dorian Gray is one of Wilde’s best works and definitely one of the most thought-provoking. It is definitely worth a read, but the language can be difficult to force one’s way through. The book begins rather slowly, but picks up pace. Readers should give the book time to develop and not be discouraged by the extensive foreshadowing. (Grade: B+) OSCRR 111 IL i DORIAN GR I Jason Bennyhoff [Bt Noni The Bur, Texa: [from kii grant fre I be givei I Technof Josep said thei oping th “First science t “Also tion tech [of the bt their cur Where quality is our tradition, serving the Brazos Valley since 1983 2% YAV. 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Some of the short-term side effects are loss or thinning of hair, irregular or no men strual periods, insomnia, dizziness and moodiness. Some of the long term effects are tooth decay, malnu trition, loss of muscle mass and, for bulimics, stomach and esophagus problems. She said many people do not realize that women can hurt their reproductive organs and that death can occur. Reed said that even though bu limia is the most common eating dis order, it is not the most severe. Anorexia can cause the body to go into starvation mode and basically waste away. When asked, an anorex ic may say she has been eating. However, she may not mention that she is not getting proper nutrition. One student who wishes only to be known as “Lynn” had an en counter with a girl who had anorex ia. Lynn was on an organizational trip when she noticed that one girl was not eating. “She kept saying that she didn't like this, or she didn’t like that,” Lynn said. “I kept telling her that she needed to eat because we were doing a lot of stuff outside. She got really upset with me, as if I was condemn ing her. I had never been exposed to eating disorders, and it had never crossed my mind that she would in tentionally not eat.” Rahn said that if someone sus pects a friend may have an eating disorder, it is important to be sym pathetic to the individual. It is im portant not to tell the person that he or she needs to “fatten up" or that he or she is “too skinny.” The focus needs to be on the friend and not just on the friend’s body. It is best not to even mention food in the conversa tion. It is important for the friend to remember that they do not need to be the counselor. Rahn said that the friend should suggest that the person may need to seek help from a counselor. Having a friend with an eating disorder may leave some people feeling hopeless about the situation. Beth Priolo, a sophomore geni studies major, said she feels help!; when discussing a friend whoha eating disorder. "Having a friend with anea! disorder is scary,” said Priolo.1 don't know quite how to helplc but you can't force her to dosos thing that she doesn’t warn “When I first saw her, I feltcit passion for her situation, butai same time, I just wanted to her and ask her what she was a?, to herself. She looks like sheisHs ing her own concentration camp, it is getting the best of her.” Reed said the treatment for eating disorder is multifaceted, sufferer can have counseling,si dietitian or visit a doctor. B(^ psychology department andi; offer counseling services sp group therapy and individual®' seling. 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