Lord Henry could not have been more wise when describing his viewpoints on romantic relationship; or more specifically, Dorian Gray’s relationship with Sybil Vane. When he is chatting with Dorian, he explains that “Men marry because they are tired; women, because they are curious; both are disappointed” (Wilde 43). This point is proven when Sybil falls in love with Dorian, merely because she is curious and “free in her prison of passion” (Wilde 56). Yet, Sybil is disappointed when Dorian Gray falls out of love with her. Dorian is also disappointed with Sybil’s acting, which he fell in love with, but is destroyed when Sybil realized her true love for him. Lord Henry also states that “When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving oneself,
