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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Talk about Lord Henry: what code or set of beliefs does he live by? How does he view conventional morality and in what ways does he challenge it? Why, for instance, does he believe it is futile and wrong for the individual to resist temptation?
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I was sooo frustrated with Henry. He seemed very selfish to me, and he used his influence to change Dorian for the worse. He seemed like all he cared about was pleasing himself and getting as much out of life as he could, regardless of the effect his actions would have on others.
It's one thing to do what makes you happy, but when it hurts people around you, maybe you should stop. With Henry, though, I feel like if you told him that, he would just respond with, "well, if they get hurt, it's their problem. I'm going to do it anyway." Ugh.
It's one thing to do what makes you happy, but when it hurts people around you, maybe you should stop. With Henry, though, I feel like if you told him that, he would just respond with, "well, if they get hurt, it's their problem. I'm going to do it anyway." Ugh.