Question

read the quotations below from oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray. match each one with the theme or lesson it suggests.
people try to dismiss things that expose their faults.
it is important to be able to find the humor in life.
it can sometimes feel better to be recognized than ignored.
if you deny yourself something, you end up wanting it more.
quotation
theme
\the books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.\
\the only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself.\
\humanity takes itself too seriously. . . . if the caveman had known how to laugh, history would have been different.\
\it is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.\

Explanation:

1. For the quotation "The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame." - The theme "People try to dismiss things that expose their faults" matches because the quote implies that the world dismisses (calls immoral) books that show its shame (faults).
2. For the quotation "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself." - The theme "If you deny yourself something, you end up wanting it more" matches as resisting (denying) a temptation leads to wanting it more.
3. For the quotation "Humanity takes itself too seriously.... If the caveman had known how to laugh, history would have been different." - The theme "It is important to be able to find the humor in life" matches as it talks about humanity taking itself too seriously and the importance of laughter (humor).
4. For the quotation "It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." - The theme "It can sometimes feel better to be recognized than ignored" matches as not being talked about (ignored) is worse than being talked about (recognized), so being recognized feels better.

Answer:

1. "The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame." - People try to dismiss things that expose their faults.
2. "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself." - If you deny yourself something, you end up wanting it more.
3. "Humanity takes itself too seriously.... If the caveman had known how to laugh, history would have been different." - It is important to be able to find the humor in life.
4. "It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." - It can sometimes feel better to be recognized than ignored.