Chapter 12

Chapter 12:
What is the setting in this chapter?
How old is Dorian?
Dorian is 44.
Discuss Dorian’s fateful meeting with Basil.
Dorian meets with Basil at Dorians house and Dorian ends up stabbing Basil in the back.
What rumors are going around about Dorian?

What is the difference between virtue and vice in this chapter?
In this chapter Dorian shows Vice by killing Basil.
Explain the following lines when Basil tells Dorian "you don't want people to talk of you as something vile and degraded...Sin is a thing that writes itself across a man's face. If a wretched man has a vice, it shows itself in the lines of his mouth...the moulding of his hands even" (pg. 181)
Once again, what are the 7 deadly sins and identify any within this chapter.
How is Dorian becoming more like Lord Henry?
Dorian was once considered innocent, but now corrupt due to many influences, what do you think is the worst sin that he has comitted so far and why?
How is Dorian's soul considered Basil's handiwork/art?
Dorians soul is considered Basil handiwork because of Basil only liked Dorian because he only uses it for his art work.
Is Basil an innocent character?
No, because he only used Dorian for his art work.
What is the metaphorical diary of Dorian life in this chapter?