The Importance Of Dorian's Death In Lord Henry

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Register to read the introduction… You have disappointed me.” After his decision, Dorian believes he made an awful mistake, and he must keep the promise of marrying Sibyl. Wilde uses imagery to convey his feelings, “The birds that were singing in the dew drenched garden seemed to be telling the flowers about her.” Dorian’s young and gullible views on life have been altered by Lord Henry as depicted after Dorian learns of Sibyl’s death; Dorian is unaffected due to the influence Lord Henry has on him, “Dorian, you mustn’t let this thing get on your nerves.” After Sibyl’s death, Lord Henry obtains full control of Dorian’s

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