- Through this quote, we see once again, the influence that Lord Henry has had on Dorian. It is evident that Dorian does not really believe this because he then states, "I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions" (112). He seems to be forcing Lord Henry's views on himself and pushing his genuine compassion aside, making him callous. I don't agree with this statement because mourning over occurrences should not be understood as being shallow especially because "shallow" brings a negative connotation to the feeling. No man can force himself to stop feeling a certain way, however, he is correct in the fact that one "can invent a pleasure" (112). Happiness can be found anywhere and in anything.
“Perhaps he had read it, and had begun to suspect something. And yet, what did it matter? What had Dorian Gray to do with Sibyl Vane’s death? There was nothing to fear. Dorian Gray had not killed her” (128).
- In this quote, we see guilt emerging in Dorian's conscience. If he truly was no longer affected by Sibyl's death, as he says he is, then he would not be angry when seeing the news of it on his desk or be worried if Victor may have seen it. This refutes his previous statement when he says, " What is done is done. What is past is past" (112). Apparently, it is not the past if he is continues to question and dwell on Sibyl's death. This quote narrates Dorian's inner thoughts and questions that forces the reader to conclude that Dorian's character has not been fully affected by Lord Henry's influence.
Definitions:
“She lingered for a few moments, and was garrulous over some detail of the household” (122).
Garrulous: (adj) excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters
“The mere cadence of the sentences, the subtle monotony of their music, so full at it was of complex refrains and movements elaborately repeated” (129).
Cadence: (noun) rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words
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