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A Portrait of Dorian Gray

himself admits to the fact that he is experimenting with Dorian, It was clear to him that the experimental method was the only method by which one could arrive at any scientific analysis of the passions: and certainly Dorian Gray was a subject made to his hand, and seemed to promise rich and fruitful results (58). Again, Dorian has given up his individualism for Henrys supposed wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and experience. Dorian does realize that he has signed himself away to Harry, and he briefly tries to breach the contract. He would resist temptation. He would not see Lord Henry any morewould not, at any rate, listen to those subtle poisonous theories, that in Basils garden had stirred within him the passion for impossible things (92), yet resistance was futile. Harry had already acquired so much of Dorian that there was nothing left to fight with. Lord Henry sealed the deal by bestowing the awesome novel to his young friend, who was nothing more than a lab rat after he read the first page. The novel without a plot (125) effected Dorian to such a degree that he was practically waving the white flag after he had finished the book. For years, Dorian Gray could not free himself from the influence of this book. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that he never sought to free himself from it (126). The reason he became so obsessed by the poisonous book (125) was because the book became him. Dorian lost himself in the novel and in turn surrendered any sense of self he might have been clinging too. Dorian was now as responsive as a violin to whatever Harry wished.Lord Henry had begun to exert control over Dorian from the very first time they spoke, but it was bargain that they made which caused the inevitable tragic ending of Dorians life. The greatest pity in the novel was the fact that Lord Henry never really cared for Dorian as stated in a dialogue between the two.Yes, I thought you would like it, replied his host, ...

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