Dorian Gray

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The Picture of Dorian decrepit Discussion Questions
Were meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Harnish large study room (upstairs). I entrust you are planning on coming. Ill print discover some copies of these questions, so no need to print it out(p) yourself if you are going to be thither.

The Preface
There is no such(prenominal) thing as a moral or an degenerate book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all. … Vice and deservingness are to the artist materials for an art. … wholly art is quite useless. (p3-4)

Do you agree with these aphorisms? How do they relate to the rest of the novel?
Do artists have the responsibility to convey good morals to their reference?
Chapter 1 (Basil and Lord Henry)
Lord Henry: There is no such thing as a good influence, Mr. Gray. All influence is immoral immoral form the scientific back breaker of view. (p19)

What is the difference between Basil Hallward and Lord Henry Wotton from the starting signal?
What is the relationship between Basil and Dorian, from the beginning to the end? why doesnt Basil want to exhibit the painting of Dorian?
In what way does Lord Henry affect Dorians character?



Why does Lord Henry study Dorian as his disciple? And what impels Dorian to follow his focal point? What is it that Dorian fears?
Chapter 2 (Dorians Wish)
Dorian: How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrible, and dreadful. But this picture will remain eer young. It will neer be older than this particular mean solar day of June. … If it were only the other way! If it were I who was to be ever young, and the picture that was to grow old! For that for that I would give everything! Yes, there is nonhing in the whole world I would not give! I would give my soul for that! (p25)

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