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The opening paragraphs best establish which of Oscar Wilde’s values

beauty has value

“He has a simple beautiful nature..dont spoil him” refers to

Basil is worried that lord henry will be a bad influence on dorian

In chapter 2, Dorian could be best described as

A young man who though initially innocent and naive, seems affected by Lord Henrys views on the world

Based on this quote from chapter 2, “As the door closed behind them, the painter flung himself down on a sofa, and a look of pain came into his face” reader can infer

Lord henry has a profound, and in basils eyes undesirable, influence over dorian

Maragaret Devereaux could be best described as

Dorians mother,well respected member of the upper class who died very young

Lord Henrys views of American women could be best described by the quote:

“She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm.”

After learning Dorian Grays history, Henry feels

Dorian is made even more exquisite by the tragedy

Which conclusion is best supported by the quote “to hear ones own intellectual views echoed back to one with all the added music of passion and youth, to convey one’s temperament into another”

Dorian now follows Lord Henrys beliefs relatively blindly

which conclusion is best supported by the quote “he (lord henry) was brilliant,fantastic,irresponsible..At last, livered in the costume of the age, Reality entered the room…”

Lord henrys beliefs,though often cleverly phrased, often do not strictly reflect reality

When Sybil is described as “unconcious of her power”, one can draw the conclusion

She is unaware of the genius as an actress

Which quote best describes the effect Sybil Vane has on dorian

“How horrid you are! She is all the great herones in the world in one. She is more than an individual.”

By the end of chapter 4

Dorian has been somewhat transformed

Sybil gives dorian the nickname

prince charming

“I hope the girl is good..I don’t want to see Dorian tied to some vile creatur, who might degrade his nature and ruin his intellect,” could be best described as an example of

Irony

Based on basils thought “Life has come between them”— and the context in which this thought is considered the reader can infer

Dorian and Basil can never be as close as they once were largely because of Lord Henrys influence

Sybils speech, “Dorian, Dorian, don’t leave me!” she whispered “I am so sorry I didn’t act well. I was thinking of you all the time. But I will try- indeed, I will try. It came so suddenly across me, my love for you,”

to reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s great aim

Based on this statement, “For every sin he committed, a stain would fleck and wreck its fairness. But he would not sin. The picture, changed or unchanged, would be to him a visible emblem of consience. He would resist temptation, the reader can infer.”

Dorian will try to use the painting to make himself a better person

The description, “There was a rather heavy bill for a chased silver Louis Quinze toilet-set that he had not yet had the courage to send on to his guardians, who were extremely old-fashioned people and did not realize that we live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.”

Lord Henrys influence over Dorian Gray, as he frequently encourages hedonistic tendencies

Lord Henry comforts Dorian when he brings him news about Sybil by

Trying to persuade Dorian that Sybil that never really lived as she was always acting so she, in turn, never died either

Dorian’s transitioning feelings about the portrait could best be described as

Alternating from fear to fascination

Dorian is terrified when

Basil requests to see the portrait

Basil’s confession is

He worshiped dorian and basil felt this admiration revealed itself in the portrait

Dorian decides the portrait

Should be hidden away in his home