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Oscar Wilde was boen in 16 October 1854 Dublin , Ireland. The author was born in the family of a doctor and a writer. From childhood he was interested in literature because his mother created a literature salon. When he started studying college he published his first poem. After some time, Oscar left Ireland and went away. During his life, he returned to his hometown only twice for a short time. Oskar lived in the USA, England and Canada. The author was also punished for his views on non-traditional sexuality and was sentenced to two years in prison, which he served in Reading Prison.

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The chapter opens with the artist Basil Hallward painting the portrait of Dorian Gray in his studio. Basil is visited by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, who is shocked by the painting

Basil is very interested in Dorian, and he finds the young man to be very beautiful. As Basil paints Dorian, he feels that Dorian's beauty and youth are influencing his art, but he is also worried about Dorian's influence on Lord Henry, which he believes could have a negative effect on the young man.

The chapter highlights themes of beauty, art, and ethics, and hints at Dorian's potential future as he comes under Lord Henry's influence.as well as the chapter is written as the lord wanted a given painting to be published and shown to other people but Basil doesn't want it and is afraid.

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Basil Hallward, the artist, is deeply drawn to Dorian Gray. He seems almost obsessed, saying that Dorian is his only source of artistic inspiration. This strong admiration feels a bit worrying, as it suggests Basil might be too attached to Dorian. He’s reluctant to show the portrait because he feels it reveals too much about his own emotions, hinting at personal struggles he’s facing.

Lord Henry Wotton, Basil’s friend, has a doubtful and morally tricky view of life. He believes that chasing pleasure and beauty is the most important thing, no matter the consequences. Basil fears Lord Henry’s influence on Dorian, worrying that his ideas might spoil Dorian’s innocence. This sets up a clash between hopeful Basil and the more manipulative Lord Henry, showing that Dorian’s future choices may be shaped by their opposing beliefs.

Although Dorian isn’t fully introduced in this chapter, he is described as a young man with a pure and beautiful nature. However, Dorian seems easily influenced, and both Basil and Lord Henry notice this. Basil is worried that Dorian’s innocence could be damaged by Lord Henry’s cynical ideas, raising concerns about how vulnerable Dorian is to outside pressures.

Basil admits he has put too much of himself into Dorian’s portrait, highlighting the complicated bond between an artist and their subject. This raises deeper questions about how art reflects personal identity and emotions. The portrait symbolizes Basil’s inner conflicts, as he wrestles with how his feelings, his art, and others’ perceptions of them all connect.

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.1. “Each class would have preached the importance of those virtues, for whose exercise there was no necessity in their own lives. The rich would have spoken on the value of thrift, and the idle grown eloquent over the dignity of labor.”

This quote likely points out the irony in how different social classes promote values they don't really follow or need. It suggests that each class tends to preach virtues that are irrelevant to them. For instance, the wealthy might praise the importance of being frugal, even though they don't actually need to be because they have plenty of resources. This highlights the hypocrisy and contradictions in society, where people advocate for values that don't apply to their own situation.

2. "Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one"

This quote emphasizes the value of laughter in human connections, particularly in friendships. The first part, "Laughter is not a bad start to friendship," implies that sharing laughter can be a great way to connect with others. It helps break down social barriers, makes communication easier, and creates a warm, positive environment. These elements often lay the foundation for strong, lasting friendships.

3.“Conscience and cowardice are really the same things, Basil. Conscience is the trade-name of the firm. That is all.”

This quote offers a cynical take on conscience, particularly from a character like Lord Henry Wotton. He equates conscience with cowardice, suggesting that they are essentially the same. In his view, people often use conscience as an excuse to hide their fears or lack of courage. Instead of confronting risky or morally questionable situations, they claim to follow moral principles, when in reality, they are simply avoiding the challenges or potential consequences of their actions.

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The second chapter begins when Dorian Gray is playing the piano and doesn't notice basil and Lord Henry entering the workshop, when Dorian turned around he saw Lord Henry and was shocked because he thought Basil would be alone but Dorian and Henry started talking about his piano playing and about Henry's aunt Agatha who plays the piano.After the conversation, Basil started to draw Dorian, but he and Henry continued to talk, then Basil said that he wanted to finish the painting today and that Henry should not disturb him and leave, but Dorian told him not to go anywhere, and if Henry left, he would also leave, but everyone stayed and continued the work. After a while, Dorian said that he wanted to go out to the garden and relax , Henry said that I would also go out, Basil let them go, but told them not to be there for long, because today he wants to draw and finish the work. In the garden they sat on a bench and talked about beauty and age and how important he was. when they returned basil continued to mark dorian after drawing the portrait all three said how it was a masterpiece but after a couple of minutes dorian said that after a while when he was old the portrait would remind them of who he was young and beautiful after that dorian lay down on the sofa and remained sad and then Basil said that he would burn the painting so that no one would have any complaints, but Dorian was against it, and then they arranged to meet with Henry, but Basil was told that he would stay with him the next day.

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Problem is related to age, because Dorian, after talking with Henry, believes that youth and beauty are the best time and should be valued as well as nurtured. He thinks that when he is old, no one will need him and then he will commit suicide when he sees how old he is. This is also shown at the end of the chapter when he looks at his painting.

The next problem is related to beauty, because Dorian believes that being beautiful is good and you need to take care of yourself, he also understend this after talking with Henry and when he saw the painting, because then he said that the given painting was a part of himself, as well as when Dorian and Lord walked away Basil said how authentic Dorian stays with him. This shows how Dorian himself still considers himself beautiful as well as other.

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The last problem I mentioned is Henry's influence on Dorian, because after the conversation in the garden, Dorian's views on life changed to age and beauty. This influence can also affect Dorian in the future. This influence has also been seen by Basil, who said that Dorian posed perfectly, and when the painting was finished, Dorian was sad and started talking about his beauty and future, then Basil said that Dorian showed his true self, but that was influenced by Henry.

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1. "To influence a person is to give him one's own soul"

The given quote confirms the lord's influence on Dorian but here it is used as a positive path. This means how it is considered that human influence is good and how another person influences another to give all of oneself to it, even the soul.

2. "You like your art better than your friends"

The given quote shows how for some people art is more important than anything, and I also believe that for others it is about how all people have their addictions. I also believe that the given quote can be applied to other areas as well, because there are people who are only in their work and do not see anything around them, and in order to achieve some goals, they may treat others negatively.

3. "Youth! Youth! There is absolutely nothing in the world but youth!"

The given quote confirms Dorian's thoughts about youth and beauty. He believes that youth is the most important stage in life, but it is not at all because there are other moments in life that can make a person happier than when he was young, such as love, children or even real friends.

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Chapter 3 begins with how Henry wanted to visit his uncle Lord Fermor to learn some new information about Dorian about his mother and parents. The uncle knew Dorian's mother well, so he immediately told everything he knew. Dorian's mother, Margaret, was so beautiful that someone wanted to marry her and even stood on his knees so that she would be with him. He told how Dorian's mother was a very beautiful woman and she is also romantic and therefore she chose to marry an ordinary man who was also romantic. But after the marriage Kelso dorian's stepfather gave money to a man to go to a duel against Margaret's husband and then Margaret's husband died. Margaret did not speak to him after that and died a month later. After that, Henry and fermor talked some Dorian beautiful and Henry went to his aunt Agathe. He was met there by many different important people who talked about politics, social life and about America, some women there, etc. But Henry saw Dorian who liked when Henry spoke his theory and also when Henry saw it he started to speak more emotionally his aunt didn't like it but a couple of people supported him after the talks Henry wanted to leave but Dorian came to him and said he wanted to go with Henry but henry told him how he wanted to meet Basil but Dorian said he would be more interesting with Henry

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The problem is with henry's influence on dorian this continues in chapter 3. Henry wanted to know something new about dorian to know him more and so that he can influence him more now he also knows about dorian's mom and also the given influence is shown at the end of the chapter when dorian chooses to spend his time with henry instead of fulfilling his promise and meeting basil.

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The next problem is related to Dorian's thoughts. After talking with Henry, Dorian is ready to tell him everything that has happened, and his views on beauty and age are starting to change. The given changes can change Dorian and what he considered normal can seem bad to him. The given changes can affect Dorian as he will no longer think as he wants but will think as Henry.

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The last problem is related to social life, which is shown when Henry went to his aunt's house where serious people gathered. In the given problem, it is shown how at that time people lived more aristocratically and thought only about their status, but Henry said how to live freely and enjoy life. But they didn't like it, because they live in their own lives, which is influenced by status, this is confirmed by how Henry asked how good it was in his youth, that he can return it, and Henry said that they simply need to fix all the craziness that they satisfied the youth with, Henry wanted to say that you need to live freely and regardless of age, do everything the same as when you were young.

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1. "When an old woman like myself blushes, it is a very bad sign. Ah! Lord Henry, I wish you would tell me how to become young again.”

The given quotation proves that people at that time lived not with the present but with the past. It also shows how conservative people were. Only Henry tried to somehow convince and began to tell his theory.

2. “Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him."

The given quote describes social life and how an intellectual is someone who knows a lot and does not need any tests. The given quote also shows how intelligence is smart and you can't just be born with it. If you're not intelligent, you won't stay that way, it describes the social levels of that time.

2. “Young people, nowadays, imagine that money is everything.”

The last quote says that even at that time people were influenced by money and how it is important to almost everyone. Also, the quote proves that anyone will fight for money and if there is an opportunity they will use it, it is described when Dorian's grandfather bought a duel against Dorian's mother's husband.

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Chapter 4 begins with how a month has passed and Dorian is waiting for Henry at his house. Dorian can't stand it anymore because Henry is late as always and when Dorian wanted to leave, henry's wife Victoria enters the room, they start a conversation about the opera and the songs, their views don't really agree because dorian doesn't like to talk during the music, but Victoria often talks during the opera after given conversations, Henry entered the room and then Victoria left. Dorian and Henry's conversation begins with Dorian falling in love with actress Sibyl Vane.

Dorian saw her when he went to the theater, he wanted to leave immediately because the theater was in a bad condition, but he saw her playing Rameo and Juliet, and yet he stayed when the orchestra started to play, he didn't like it, but he stayed when the actress came on stage, he saw her and fell in love .

Dorian said that this actress is very beautiful and the first time he saw her he was shocked by her beauty. Henry then asked when they met. Dorian told how they met after the third play he attended, but the conductor of the orchestra interrupted them to talk, but both Dorian and Sybil Vane just looked at each other and that was it. After that, Dorian went to all the plays and saw him in all the characters. Then henry said that this is why they started spending less time together, but henry already knew that Dorian had started an affair. At the end of the conversation they discussed women and then Dorian said how he was asking Henry and Basil to come to the show to see him for themselves.

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1. Rejection of Traditional Values
Henry’s influence on Dorian makes him start rejecting traditional values. Henry tells him that society’s moral rules are just limits and that people should focus on freedom and pleasure instead. This idea sounds good to Dorian because it seems like a way to ignore what society expects from him. But following this idea eventually leaves him feeling empty and starts to ruin his character.

2. The Fickleness of Love and Shallow Feelings
In Chapter 4, Dorian thinks he’s in love with Sibyl Vane, a young actress. But he’s really only in love with the characters she plays on stage, not with who she is as a person. His feelings are shallow and temporary, showing that he sees love as something that depends on his own interests, not on real connection. This shallow love ends in tragedy for Sibyl when he stops loving her after seeing her imperfections.

3. Fear of Aging and Losing Youth
Because of Henry’s influence, Dorian starts to fear getting older and losing his beauty. He begins to think that youth is the only time that truly matters in life. This fear of aging and of time passing becomes a big worry for him, and it makes him feel trapped. To escape this fear, he eventually makes a deal with his portrait so it will age instead of him.

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1. “When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving one’s self, and one always ends by deceiving others. That is what the world calls a romance.”

2. “Never marry at all, Dorian. Men marry because they are tired. Women, because they are curious. Both are disappointed.”

3. “It is personalities and not principals that move the age.”

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Sibyl shares her deep feelings for Dorian with her mother, who is also an actress. However, her mother says her acting career is more important than love. Their family is in serious financial trouble by debt, and focusing only on romance would be selfish.

Just then, Sibyl’s brother James, a "stocky and somewhat unskillful young man," enters. He has taken a job as a sailor for support the family and is preparing to leave to Australia. Wanting to spend a last moment with his sister, he takes her outside.

Sibyl speaks to him passionately about her love, which only makes James more uneasy. He fears that the Dorian may hurt her and asks their mother to watch over Sibyl carefully in his absence.

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Sibyl's mother believes that hers has been a career built on emotional sacrifice; her self gain professional and financial is of higher value than love. It demonstrates how many water their individual interests above emotional needs or relationships, particularly when funds are scarce. She has a decidedly practical attitude as opposed to Sibyl's more romantic view of love. A certain amount of debt and stress hanging over the family reveals a key purpose there is pressure on them, adding to the urgency. That balance, between the things which make us happy and the reality of providing for ourselves is a hard one to strike and we see this struggle when Sibyl’s mom tells her that she thinks it selfish and irresponsible to focus on love rather than solving their financial woes. Concerned James, Sibyls brother is about to introduce Dorian to sickness. On one level he really does love her and wants to protect her from Dorian but on the other level he understands that being with Dorian creates a different dynamic of social stakes and emotional consequences. James being worried about his sister tells a lot about how much he cares for her.

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"Oh! How I shall play it! Fancy, Jim, to be in love ad play Juliet! To have him sitting there! To play for his delight I am afraid I may frighten the company, frighten or enthrall them. To be in love is to surpass oneself."

"I wish I had, for as sure as there is a God in heaven, if he ever does you any wrong, I shall kill him."

"I hope the girl is good, Harry. I don't want to see Dorian tied to some vile creature, who might degrade his nature and ruin his intellect."

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At the Bristol restaurant, Sir Henry tells Basil some surprising news that Dorian is planning to marry “some actress.” Basil doesn’t believe it because he thinks Dorian isn’t that reckless. As the only heir of his wealthy grandfather, Dorian shouldn’t be considering such an unequal match. Basil worries that this relationship with someone unworthy could bring his friend down both mentally and morally. Just then, Dorian joins them and, with a lot of emotion, starts talking about his beloved. He invites them to the theater to meet Sibyl. On the way there, Basil feels how much Dorian has changed.

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The main problem in this chapter is the class split between Dorian and Sibyl, the actress he wants to marry. Henry and Basil battle to accept that Dorian, who is chose to marry a lower class person. This show the era's problematic social structure, where marriy are based on status, without exceptions.

Basil understands that Dorian is changing; his character and preferences are evolving. This transformation shows that Dorian is going away from his native person, hinting at his moral decline.

Dorian’s passionate feelings for Sibyl are contrasted with Basil's more rational worry. This demonstrates how Dorian is being influenced by his emotions, which may cloud his judgment and cause him to ignore the social and moral norms of his actions.

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1. “Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.”

2.“I should fancy that the real tragedy of the poor is that they can afford nothing but self-denial. Beautiful sins, like beautiful things, are the privilege of the rich.”

3.“Women, as some witty Frenchman once put it, inspire us with the desire to do masterpieces, and always prevent us from carrying them out.”

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In the cheap theater, Lord Henry and Basil watch Sibyl perform. They admit she’s beautiful, but find her completely talentless. Her acting is so unbearably theatrical and fake that her gestures feel ridiculous, and she speaks with exaggerated emotion. They leave before the end of the performance, agreeing that watching bad acting is bad for the soul. Dorian is devastated and asks to be left alone because his heart is breaking. He turns coldly on Sibyl, calling her a failure. Despite her pleas, he tells her it’s over and leaves.

When Dorian returns home, he notices the portrait has taken on a cruel expression. Shocked, he covers it with a cloth and decides he’ll only do good deeds from now on.

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Dorian’s reaction to Sibyl's performance reveals emotional weakness. Dorian does not understand why Sibyla plays so badly and condemns it because her work it doesn’t meet his and Lord Henry’s expectations. it shows how Dorian was influenced by lord Henry and how he loses his feelings and he doesn't understand how Sibyl plays badly because she fell in love with Dorian.

Dorian’s reaction to Sibyl’s performance and her heartbreak show a growing cruelty in his character. He turns cold and without feelings, not accepting her and ending their relationship without compassion. This show his increasing emotional dismissal and the influence of Lord Henry's on him.

When Dorian sees the portrait's new cruel face, it symbolizes the first visible sign of his moral collapse. This moment shows the creation of the new protret with the new Dorian who has no feelings, which shows how the portrait is linked to Dorin's moral change. Dorian's decision to start doing good deeds to make a difference is only his temporary understanding of how he has changed.

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"She spiritualizes them, and one feels that they are of the same flesh and blood as one's self."

"If this girl can give a soul to those who have lived without one, if she can create the sense of beauty in people whose lives have been sordid and ugly, if she can strip them of their selfishness and lend them tears for sorrows that are not their own, she is worthy of all your adoration, worthy of the adoration of the world. This marriage is quite right. I did not think so at first, but I admit it now. The gods made Sibyl Vane for you. Without her you are incomplete."

"It is not good for one's morals to see bad acting. Besides, I don't suppose you will want your wife to act. So what does it matter if she plays Juliet like a wooden doll? She is very lovely, and if she knows as little about life as she does about acting, she will be a delightful experience."

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The next morning, Dorian remembers the changes he saw in the portrait and wonders if some mysterious connection exists between his soul and the chemicals forming the image on the canvas. He plans to make it up to Sibyl, but then he gets a letter from Lord Henry telling him about Sibyl’s suicide. Dorian is surprised by his own indifference, which frightens him. Lord Henry reassures him, though, and they go to the opera together.

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When Dorian learns that Sybil has does suicide, his reaction is indifferent. It shows emotionlessness and loss of morals. Dorian no longer feels mercy for other people's deaths, which shows his problems and self-change and emotional emptiness.

Lord Henry's reaction to Sybil's suicide is another example of his immorality and influence on Dorian. He calms down Dorian, telling him not to worry, and continues to lead him on a life of influence. This shows Henry's influence over Dorian and his ability to avoid his responsibility for his actions.

Dorian and Lord Henry going to the opera together after the tragedy this shows Dorian ignore of his conflict and continue to live a life of pleasure. This shows his that he can't to feel true emotions or regret for what is happening in his life.

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1.“There is a fatality about good resolutions – they are always made too late.”

2. “We live in an age that reads too much to be wise, and that thinks too much to be beautiful.”

3. “The only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.”

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The next morning, Basil arrives, worried about Dorian after hearing about Sibyl. Instead of finding a heartbroken friend, though, he finds a bored cynic who suggests they “not talk about unpleasant things.” Basil notices the covered portrait and wants to look at it, but Dorian forbids it. Basil leaves, and Dorian hides the portrait, fearing someone might accidentally discover his secret.

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Basil arrives, caring for Dorian after the loss of Sibyl, but he finds Dorian not destroyed, but equal and cynical. The given situation shows how that Dorian has problems with emotions and with other people and is beginning to lose empathy.

Dorian hides her portrait, being afraid that someone could find out his secret. The portrait symbolizes Dorian's condition, he is also afraid that his outward appearance does not match what others think of him. This fear of discovery shows his psychological problems. Dorian tell Basil not to talk about Sybil's death, which shows his desire to avoid the truth and responsibility for his actions. It shows Dorian as a fearful person who cannot answer for his actions.

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“It is only the shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure.”

“If one doesn’t talk about a thing, it has never happened.”

“It has all the pathetic uselessness of martyrdom, all its wasted beauty.”

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Dorian finds the keys to an old, dusty room and orders that the portrait be moved there. He watches carefully, making sure no one lifts the cover to look at the canvas. He knows that his sins will eat away at his image on the canvas.” Dorian regrets pushing Basil away, thinking that Basil could have saved him from Lord Henry’s corrupting influence and “his own temperament, but realizes it’s too late.

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Lord Henry's influence is a big problem in Dorian life. Dorian realizes that Henry's ideas have created his character and led him down a dangerous way. The given chapter shows how people can be influenced and what it leads to.

Dorian regret at Basil's rejection also touches on the theme what is done cannot be undone. He understands that Basil could save him, but it's too late now. It also means that wrongdoing is inevitable.

Dorian afraid that what he did will be shown in the painting, which which shows fear of what has been done and its consequences. The given chapter shows the struggle between the inner and the outer Dorian

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"There was no reason that the future should be so full of shame."

"Every moment of his lonely childhood came back to him as he looked round. He recalled the stainless purity of his boyish life, and it seemed horrible to him that it was here the fatal portrait was to be hidden away."

"The past could always be annihilated. Regret, denial, or forgetfulness could do that. But the future was inevitable."

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Dorian spends years under the influence of the book Lord Henry gave him, keeping nine copies in special covers to match his moods. While the story of the pleasure-seeking man in Paris seems to reflect his own life, Dorian is careful to avoid the sickness and decay that the book’s hero experiences, much to his satisfaction. There are rumors about Dorian living a corrupt life, but his innocent appearance contradicts this, and he shares his knowledge of art and fashion in a way that makes him a kind of idol. Mentally, he connects himself to both the Catholic Church and Darwinism. He also studies perfumes, music, jewels, and embroidery. However, Dorian’s connection to his portrait is too important for him to stay away from England for long. He grows more nervous that someone might discover it. He reflects on his family history, particularly the portraits of some infamous relatives, including his rebellious mother. He feels their lives are linked to his, just like how the hero in one chapter of the book, as described by Lord Henry, shares the lives of notorious Roman emperors. Dorian becomes obsessed with this chapter, as well as the next one, which tells the stories of murderous royal courtiers. The book is poisoning Dorian’s sense of morality.

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Dorian becomes obsessed with how he looks on the outside and ignores what’s inside. He starts to think his beauty is the most important thing, and this makes him forget about being a good person.

Lord Henry gives Dorian a book that teaches him to live selfishly and chase pleasure without thinking about others. This book messes with Dorian’s mind and leads him to make bad choices.

Dorian starts to think his actions don’t matter because he compares himself to famous people from history who did bad things. He forgets that what he does affects real people.

Dorian worries someone might find out about his portrait and the bad things he’s done. He knows deep down his actions are wrong but tries to hide them instead of changing.

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“Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.”

“Yet there was to be, as Lord Henry had prophesied, a new Hedonism that was to recreate life, and to save it from that harsh, uncomely Puritanism that is having in our own day, its curious revival. It was to have its service of the intellect, certainly; yet, it was never to accept any theory or system that would involve the sacrifice of any mode of passionate experience. Its aim, indeed, was to be experience itself, and not the fruits of experience, sweet or bitter as they might be. Of the asceticism that deadens the senses, as of the vulgar profligacy that dulls them, it was to know nothing. But it was to teach man to concentrate himself upon the moments of a life that is itself but a moment.”

“The worship of the senses has often, and with much justice, been decried, men feeling a natural instinct of terror and passions and sensations that seem stronger than themselves, and that they are conscious of sharing with the less highly organized forms of existence.”

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The night before his thirty-eighth birthday, Dorian runs into Basil on a foggy street. He tries to walk past him without being noticed, but Basil calls out and walks with him to his home. Basil tells Dorian that he's about to leave for Paris for six months, but felt the need to warn him about terrible rumors spreading about his behavior. Basil reminds Dorian that there are no "secret sins" because sin always shows on a person's face. He then asks why so many of Dorian's relationships have ended badly, mentioning that one young man killed himself and others ruined their careers or reputations. Basil scolds Dorian for the negative influence he's had on these young people and urges him to use his power for good. Basil also says he wonders if he truly knows Dorian and wishes he could see his soul. Dorian laughs coldly and says he will show Basil his soul, which most people believe only God can see. Basil calls this blasphemy and begs Dorian to deny the horrible rumors about him. Smiling, Dorian offers to show Basil his life’s diary, which he believes will answer all of Basil’s questions.

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Dorian spends a lot of time focusing on different hobbies and pleasures. Some of these hobbies are not seen as good or acceptable by society. This shows that Dorian is letting his desires take over and isn't worried about how his actions might affect others. He is becoming more interested in satisfying himself, without thinking about the consequences.

As Dorian continues with his unusual behavior, rumors start to spread around London. People begin to talk about his suspicious lifestyle, meaning they think he's living in a strange or immoral way. These rumors show that others are starting to judge him, but Dorian doesn't seem to care.

Even though people gossip about Dorian, they stop when they see his beautiful face. His looks make others ignore his bad behavior and focus only on his appearance. This shows how society can value how someone looks more than who they truly are or how they act. Dorian’s beauty lets him avoid criticism, even if he’s doing things that others find wrong.

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"You have filled them with a madness for pleasure. They have gone down into the depths."

"I must speak, and you must listen. You shall listen. When you met Lady Gwendolen, not a breath of scandal had ever touched her."

"‘To see my soul!’ muttered Dorian Gray, starting up from the sofa and turning almost white from fear."

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Dorian takes Basil to the locked room where he keeps the painting hidden. Once inside, Dorian lights a candle and pulls back the curtain to reveal the portrait. The painting has become ugly and twisted, a terrible version of the beauty it once had. Basil stares at the painting in shock and realizes it’s his own work, recognizing his style and signature. Dorian steps back, watching Basil with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. When Basil asks how this could have happened, Dorian reminds him of the day he met Lord Henry, whose warnings about the shortness of beauty led Dorian to trade his soul to stay young forever. Basil calls the painting a horrible lesson, feeling that he valued Dorian’s youth too much and is now facing the consequences. He begs Dorian to kneel and ask for forgiveness, but Dorian says it’s too late. Looking at the painting, Dorian feels anger rising inside him. He grabs a knife and repeatedly stabs Basil. Afterward, he opens the door and listens carefully to make sure no one heard anything. When he feels it’s safe, he locks the room and returns to the library. Dorian then hides Basil’s things in a hidden compartment in the wall and slips quietly outside. A few moments later, he comes back, wakes up his servant, and pretends he was out all night. The servant tells Dorian that Basil had visited, and Dorian acts disappointed to have missed him.

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The painting, once beautiful, now looks horrible, showing all of Dorian’s inner corruption and evil. This problem reflects how Dorian’s actions have ruined his soul, even though he still looks young and innocent on the outside.

Basil is shocked to see how the painting has changed and feels guilty, believing he admired Dorian’s youth too much. He feels that he is partly responsible for Dorian’s downfall and sees the painting as a warning about his own mistakes.

Basil begs Dorian to pray for forgiveness, but Dorian coldly refuses, saying it’s too late for that. This shows how far Dorian has fallen he no longer feels any need to make things right or to face his guilt.

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“It is never too late, Dorian. Let us kneel down and try if we cannot remember a prayer.”

“The prayer of your pride has been answered. The prayer of your repentance will be answered also. I worshipped you too much. I am punished for it. You worshipped yourself too much. We are both punished.”

“So you think that it is only God who sees the soul, Basil? Draw that curtain back, and you will see mine.”

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The next morning, Dorian wakes up feeling rested. As he remembers the events of the night before, his anger toward Basil returns. He decides not to dwell on it, afraid it will make him sick or drive him mad. After breakfast, he sends for Alan Campbell, a young scientist and former close friend with whom he has grown distant. While waiting for Campbell, Dorian reads a book of poems and thinks about their past friendship, once very close. He also sketches, noticing his drawings resemble Basil. He wonders if Campbell will come and feels relieved when the servant announces his arrival.

Campbell arrives reluctantly, knowing it’s a serious matter. Dorian tells him there’s a dead man in the upstairs room, though he doesn’t explain how he died. He asks Campbell to use his chemistry knowledge to get rid of the body. Campbell refuses, even after Dorian admits to the murder. When Campbell insists he won’t help, Dorian blackmails him by threatening to reveal a secret that would ruin him. With no other choice, Campbell agrees and sends a servant to his home for the tools he needs. Dorian then goes upstairs to cover the painting and notices that one of the hands in the portrait is stained red, as though the canvas had sweated blood. Campbell works until evening, then leaves. When Dorian returns to the room, the body is gone, and the smell of nitric acid fills the air.

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Dorian wakes up feeling rested and doesn’t seem truly guilty about the murder he committed. Instead, he even feels hatred toward Basil again. This shows how Dorian’s emotions are becoming cold, as he avoids thinking about his actions to avoid feeling bad.

Dorian and Campbell used to be very close friends, but now they are distant. Dorian’s negative influence has affected his friendships, and he is willing to use and manipulate old friends like Campbell for his own purposes, showing how self-centered he has become.

Dorian asks Campbell, a scientist, to help him cover up the murder by using chemistry to destroy the body. This is a big problem, as Dorian is involving someone else in his crime rather than facing responsibility himself.

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"Such hideous things were for the darkness, not for the day."

"A dead man is seated at a table. He has been dead ten hours now."

"I have done what you asked me to do, and now, good-bye. Let us never see each other again."

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That evening, Dorian attends a dinner party where he flirts with bored noblewomen. Noting his own calm, he enjoys the thrill of secretly living a double life. The hostess, Lady Narborough, talks about her daughter’s dull life in a quiet countryside where no scandal has happened since the time of Queen Elizabeth. Dorian is bored with the party until he hears that Lord Henry will be joining.

When Lord Henry arrives, Dorian finds he can't eat. Lord Henry asks him what’s wrong, and Lady Narborough teases that Dorian must be in love, but he insists she’s mistaken. The guests joke about marriage, and then the ladies leave the men to talk politics and gossip. Lord Henry and Dorian discuss an upcoming party at Dorian’s estate. Lord Henry casually asks Dorian where he was the night before; Dorian’s calm slips for a moment, and he answers defensively. Instead of joining the ladies upstairs, Dorian decides to leave early.

Once home, Dorian takes Basil’s belongings from their hiding spot and burns them. He opens a drawer in an ornate cabinet and takes out a canister of opium. At midnight, he dresses in plain clothes and hires a coach to take him to a neighborhood in London known for its opium dens.

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Dorian secretly enjoys living two very different lives: one as a charming gentleman at parties, and another filled with dark secrets and bad actions. This shows his growing comfort with deceit and his thrill in hiding his true self from others.

Dorian is bored at the party and finds it meaningless, only getting excited when he hears Lord Henry will be there. This suggests that Dorian’s life is becoming increasingly shallow and empty, with his happiness depending on distractions rather than genuine joy.

When Lord Henry casually asks where he was the night before, Dorian becomes tense and defensive. His calm exterior briefly cracks, showing that the guilt from his recent actions is getting to him, and he’s afraid others might find out.

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"Women love us for our defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our intellects."

"Life is a great disappointment."

"A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her."

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As the coach travels to the opium dens, Dorian repeats Lord Henry’s belief to himself Heal the soul through the senses, and the senses through the soul. He decides that if he can’t be forgiven for his sins, he can at least forget them, which is why he is drawn to the opium dens and the escape they offer. When the coach stops, Dorian gets out, enters a filthy den, and sees Adrian Singleton, a young man whom rumors say Dorian led astray. As Dorian is about to leave, a woman calls him the devil’s bargain and Prince Charming. Hearing this, a sailor suddenly stands up and follows Dorian outside.

As Dorian walks away, he briefly wonders if he should feel guilty about how he affected Adrian’s life. But he’s quickly interrupted when someone grabs him from behind and holds him at gunpoint. It’s James Vane, Sibyl’s brother, who has been searching for years to get revenge on the man responsible for Sibyl’s death. James doesn’t know Dorian’s name, but hearing him called Prince Charming convinces him that this must be Sibyl’s former lover. Dorian, however, points out that if he were Sibyl’s lover from eighteen years ago, he’d be much older; with the face of a twenty-year-old, he couldn’t be that man. James, convinced, lets him go and returns to the opium den. The woman there tells James that Dorian has been visiting for eighteen years and has never aged a day. Furious at letting him go, James decides to pursue him again.

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Dorian is trying to escape his guilt rather than face it. He uses opium as a way to forget instead of seeking forgiveness or change. This shows that Dorian is only looking for ways to run away from his guilt, not ways to make things right.

Dorian’s influence has harmed others, like Adrian Singleton, who is also at the opium den and rumored to have been corrupted by Dorian. Dorian briefly considers whether he should feel guilty about this but quickly pushes it aside. This shows his lack of real concern for the harm he’s caused to other people.

The sailor, James Vane, is Sibyl’s brother, and he has spent years trying to find the man responsible for his sister’s death. His search represents the long-term consequences of Dorian’s careless and harmful behavior toward others.

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"Innocent blood had been spilled. What could atone for that?"

"Ugliness that had once been hateful to him because it made things real, became dear to him now for that very reason."

"When that high spirit, that morning star of evil, fell from heaven, it was as a rebel that he fell."

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A week later, Dorian hosts guests at his estate in Selby. He talks with Lord Henry, the Duchess of Monmouth, and her husband about the value of beauty. The duchess argues that Lord Henry puts too much importance on beauty. Then they discuss love, and Lord Henry suggests that love, like life, is about repeating exciting experiences again and again. Dorian agrees and steps away from the group. Lord Henry teases the duchess for flirting. Soon, they hear a strange noise from the other end of the conservatory. They hurry over and find that Dorian has fainted. At dinner, Dorian occasionally feels flashes of fear, remembering that just before he fainted, he saw James Vane’s face pressed against the conservatory window.

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Dorian is still very focused on beauty and values it a lot, as shown in his conversation with Lord Henry and the others. This obsession is unhealthy because it makes him place too much importance on outward appearances rather than more meaningful qualities like kindness or love.

Dorian agrees with Lord Henry’s idea that love and life are about repeating exciting experiences. This shows that Dorian is following Lord Henry’s ideas without thinking for himself, which is leading him away from true happiness.

Dorian suddenly faints during the conversation. This suggests that something is seriously wrong with him, possibly from his guilt or fear, or the emotional toll of his actions catching up with him.

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"Names are everything. I never quarrel with actions. My one quarrel is with words."

"I have never searched for happiness. Who wants happiness? I have searched for pleasure."

"Courage has passed from men to women. It is a new experience for us."

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The next day, Dorian stays inside the house. He can't stop thinking about James Vane and feels like he's being hunted by him. Every time he shuts his eyes, he sees James’s face at the window. Dorian begins to wonder if he’s just imagining this, but the thought that his own conscience could be creating such terrifying images scares him. He worries that he won’t be able to rest.

On the third day after the incident, Dorian finally goes outside. He walks around his estate and feels better. He realizes that the pain he felt recently was very unlike him. He has breakfast with the duchess and then joins a group of people for a shooting game in the park. While walking with the hunters, Dorian is fascinated by the smooth movement of a hare and begs them not to shoot it. One of his companions laughs at him and shoots the hare anyway. But instead of the hare, the shot hits a man. The man, who was shot in the chest, dies instantly. As they head back to the house, Dorian tells Lord Henry that he feels this is a bad omen. Lord Henry brushes it off, saying that destiny is either too wise or too cruel to send us omens.

To lighten the mood, Lord Henry teases Dorian about his relationship with the duchess. Dorian tells him there is no scandal and sadly says, I wish I could love. He explains that he is so focused on himself and his own personality that he can't love anyone else. He even thinks about escaping on a yacht to be safe. When they find the duchess, Dorian leaves Lord Henry to talk to her and goes to his room. The head keeper comes to see Dorian and tells him about the man who was shot. Dorian assumes the man was a servant and offers to take care of his family. The keeper says they don’t know who the man was yet. Once Dorian learns that the man was an unknown sailor, he insists on seeing the body. He rides to a farm where the body is kept and realizes it is James Vane’s. Dorian returns home with tears in his eyes, feeling relieved and safe.

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Dorian is scared that James Vane is after him because of what happened with Sibyl. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees James’s face at the window. This makes him feel paranoid and trapped by his past actions.

Dorian feels he cannot love anyone because he is too focused on himself. He feels lonely and sad because he cannot connect with others emotionally, even though he wishes he could love. This shows how his selfishness and obsession with beauty have isolated him from real relationships.

During the hunting trip, a man is accidentally shot and killed. Dorian feels a sense of dread after the incident and thinks it might be a bad sign, but Lord Henry dismisses it. This suggests that Dorian is starting to feel the weight of his actions, even though he tries to ignore it.

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Besides, had any stranger been prowling round the house, he would have been seen by the servants or the keepers.

It is a bad omen, Harry, a very bad omen.

I wish I could love... But I seem to have lost the passion and forgotten the desire.

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Several weeks have passed, and Dorian goes to visit Lord Henry. He tells Lord Henry that he wants to change and become a better person. To show that he’s serious, Dorian talks about a recent trip to the country, where he resisted the temptation to seduce and ruin an innocent innkeeper's daughter. Lord Henry doesn't believe Dorian is truly trying to change, and the conversation shifts to other topics, like Alan Campbell’s recent suicide and the mystery of Basil Hallward’s disappearance. Dorian asks if Lord Henry thinks Basil could have been murdered. Lord Henry says no, because Basil didn’t have any enemies. Dorian then casually asks, What would you say if I told you I killed Basil? Lord Henry laughs and says that murder is too crude for someone like Dorian.

The talk moves away from Basil. Lord Henry asks Dorian what he thinks of the famous saying, What does it profit a man to gain the whole world but lose his soul? Dorian seems uneasy, but Lord Henry explains that he heard a street preacher ask this question, then mocks him. Dorian interrupts and says the soul is very real. Lord Henry laughs and wonders how Dorian has stayed so young all these years. He wishes he knew Dorian’s secret and praises Dorian’s life as exquisite. He tells Dorian not to ruin it by trying to be good. Dorian asks his friend not to lend out the yellow book, which has had a bad influence on him, but Lord Henry brushes off Dorian’s concerns, saying that art doesn’t affect actions. He claims that books the world calls immoral only show people the truth about their own shame. Before Dorian leaves, Lord Henry invites him to visit again the next day.

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Dorian says he wants to change and live a better life, but Lord Henry doesn't believe him. This shows that Dorian's attempt to become a better person might not be genuine or strong. He's still influenced by his old ways.

Dorian talks about resisting the urge to ruin an innocent girl's life, which shows he still has the desire to hurt others. His past actions still haunt him, and he is trying to act like he's becoming better, but his words seem empty.

Dorian brings up the possibility that Basil might have been murdered, but Lord Henry doesn’t think so. This suggests that Dorian might feel guilty about Basil's disappearance, but he avoids directly confronting it.

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“I am going to alter. I think I have altered.”

“Culture and corruption... it seems terrible to me now that they should ever be found together.”

“The soul is a terrible reality. It can be bought, and sold, and bartered away.”

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That night, Dorian goes to the locked room to look at his portrait. He hopes that his decision to change his life will have had an effect on the painting, and he wonders if the fact that he didn't ruin the innkeeper’s daughter’s reputation will be shown in the portrait. However, when he looks at the painting, he sees no change. The only difference is that the eyes now look sly, and the mouth has a twisted, dishonest expression. Dorian realizes that his weak attempt to be good is just hypocrisy, an attempt to hide the seriousness of his wrongdoings, and it doesn't even come close to making up for his sins. In a fit of rage, he grabs a knife the same one he used to kill Basil and tries to destroy the portrait.

From downstairs, Dorian’s servants hear a loud cry and a crash. They break into the room and find the painting still intact, showing Dorian as a young, handsome man. On the floor, however, is the body of an old, disfigured man with a knife in his heart. The servants only recognize the old man as Dorian Gray when they see the rings on his fingers.

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Dorian hoped that by trying to live a better life, the painting would reflect his good intentions. But when he looks at the portrait, he sees no change, just more signs of dishonesty in his face. This shows that his attempt to change wasn’t real and that he hasn’t truly made amends for his past actions.

Dorian realizes that his attempt to be good was not genuine; it was just pretending. This is a problem because instead of truly repenting or trying to make up for his wrongs, he was only trying to ease his guilt without facing the truth of his actions.

In anger, Dorian tries to destroy the portrait by stabbing it with the same knife he used to kill Basil. This shows that Dorian is desperate to erase the reminder of his guilt, but instead, it leads to even worse consequences.

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He loathed his own beauty, and flinging the mirror on the floor, crushed it into silver splinters beneath his heel.

There was a God who called upon men to tell their sins to earth as well as to heaven.

It would kill the past, and when that was dead, he would be free.