Chapter 10

Chapters 10
Identify and discuss the significance of the variety of things with which Dorian attempts to satisfy his worship of the senses.
He becomes envolved in jewels, tapestry, perfume, religion, in order to escape the burden of the painting. He belaives this is worshiping the senses.
What does the following quote means: "What the work was to the corpse, his sins would be to the painted image on the canvas.....And yet the thing would still live. It would be always alive" (pg. 153).
What it means is that no matter what, Dorian will always live on in person or in the painting.
What is it about Dorian that seems to charm everybody? Why?
It is his good looks and forever innocent looking face. Even though several years have gone by, it seems like Dorian hasn't even aged one year.
What does Dorian decides to do with the portrait and why?
He hides it up in the attic and covers it with a sheet because he wants to hide it from everyone else.
Once again, what are the 7 deadly sins and identify any within this chapter.
What other sins has he comitted to cause change to the picture?
He left Sibyl.
What gift does Lord Henry give to Dorian and does it have any influence on Dorian?
Lord Henry gives Dorian the Yellow Book. This has a profound influence on how Dorian runs his life and how he thinks because in the Yellow Book, it supposedly describes axactly what has happened and what is going to happen in Dorians life.
What is the novel about?
It is about a man that goes throught the same things that Dorian does in his life.
What is Dorian reaction to the "inquest on an actress."