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21st Century comparative novel - The Picture of Dorian Gray

I'm completing my A2 Level coursework under the CCEA exam board next year and must write an essay on a theme of my choice in relation to the comparison of two novels, one having to be 21st century. I know for certain that my first novel is going to be The Picture of Dorian Gray, but I haven't a clue what other novel I should pick to use as my 21st century comparison.

Some of the themes I'd be interested in exploring would be the idea of life imitating art, the theme of friendship amongst men, the power of influence or the theme of narcissism.

Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks :

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klafow

first thing i can think of is a little life by hanya yanagihara for male friendships
not sure whether it's a good one to do but might be worth looking into - it was an interesting read

or perhaps never let me go by kazuo ishiguro? i never read it properly but i think you might be able to link it to life imitating art

good luck!!

(edited 9 months ago)

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