Dorian Grey
Dorian grey main points
Chapters 1-2:
1-lord Henry and Basil Hallward are close friends that do not totally approve each others’ way of life. Lord Henry is quit a socialite kind of person but Basil can be described as intriguing and prefers to stay alone most of the time.
3-according to Lord Henry, the only way to get rid of the temptation is to appeal to the senses.
4-Dorian Grey says that he would give his soul so that his wish would come true, which was threatening his portrait age instead of him, just to stay beautiful.
Chapters 3-4:
1- Lord Henry learns that Dorian Grey is the grandson of Lord Kelso.
2- The thing that is totally enthralling in this chapter would be the romantic story that ended tragically of Dorian’s parents
3- Lord Henry tells the Duchess when she asks him how can she become young again, that one must merely repeat one’s follies.
4- Lord Henry tells Dorian Gray that the real secret of life is to never get married.
5- Dorian request Basil and Henry accompany him to the theater to see Sibyl.
6- The telegram that Lord Henry receives from Dorian states that Dorian is engaged to Sibyl.
Chapter 5:
1- Sibyl doesn’t understand her relationship with Dorian in a mature way. In fact, Sybil was kind of stupid and optimistic, the love between her and Dorian was all she cared or thought about.
2- Sibyl’s brother, James is worried about the intentions of Dorian towards his sister and what is ironic that James doesn’t know neither the full name nor the fiancé of his sister.
3- In a hierarchy of class the Vane family would be placed in the highest class which means the vane family has high social and economical standards. I think that James has the best sense of their social position.
Chapters 1-2:
1-lord Henry and Basil Hallward are close friends that do not totally approve each others’ way of life. Lord Henry is quit a socialite kind of person but Basil can be described as intriguing and prefers to stay alone most of the time.
3-according to Lord Henry, the only way to get rid of the temptation is to appeal to the senses.
4-Dorian Grey says that he would give his soul so that his wish would come true, which was threatening his portrait age instead of him, just to stay beautiful.
Chapters 3-4:
1- Lord Henry learns that Dorian Grey is the grandson of Lord Kelso.
2- The thing that is totally enthralling in this chapter would be the romantic story that ended tragically of Dorian’s parents
3- Lord Henry tells the Duchess when she asks him how can she become young again, that one must merely repeat one’s follies.
4- Lord Henry tells Dorian Gray that the real secret of life is to never get married.
5- Dorian request Basil and Henry accompany him to the theater to see Sibyl.
6- The telegram that Lord Henry receives from Dorian states that Dorian is engaged to Sibyl.
Chapter 5:
1- Sibyl doesn’t understand her relationship with Dorian in a mature way. In fact, Sybil was kind of stupid and optimistic, the love between her and Dorian was all she cared or thought about.
2- Sibyl’s brother, James is worried about the intentions of Dorian towards his sister and what is ironic that James doesn’t know neither the full name nor the fiancé of his sister.
3- In a hierarchy of class the Vane family would be placed in the highest class which means the vane family has high social and economical standards. I think that James has the best sense of their social position.