major conflict Flashcards
what’s the major conflict depicted by
depicted by the devil like character of lord henry who immensely influenced dorian’s stance on the value of beauty and youth as well as the power it holds
what feature of dorian contributes to his downfall
dorian’s best feature (his looks) is also the cause of the diminshment of his morals which establishes his arrogant persona, as he deems his physical appearance more important than internal beauty and morality
why does dorian deem appearance more important than morality
he fears of losing the current pleasure he’s experiencing through the use of his physical appearance
does dorian’s obsession for beauty establish his major conflict
his obsession for immortal beauty establishes his major conflict. his outer facade doesn’t parallel with his characteristics, behavior or attitude, ultimately causing his demise
example of dorian’s obsession establishing his major conflict
the way he psychologically abused, mistreated and used sibyl vane
what does dorian say to sibyl when arguing
“Now you don’t even stir my curiosity. You simply produce no effect.”
“You are shallow and stupid.”
what does dorian’s diction towards sibyl show
it highlights the mistreatment he gave to sibyl vane, which is essential in understanding why she committed suicide, as his ignorant and cruel behavior immensely attributed to her decision
what’s another conflict that caused dorian’s rep to fall
his need to feel superior to others. his toxic and obsessive personality trait influenced his immoral decisions, consequently tarnishing his once innocent and well admired rep
what leads dorian to his miserable state of mind
he sells his soul to the portrait as is might produce happiness, though, his desperation to obtain happiness in the form of looks led to his miserable state of mind
