The Picture of Dorian Gray :: Literary Analysis, Wilde

Throughout the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, author Wildes talks about the influence of enthalpy that create the effect of the Henry characterization toward the point of bring in regard to women, marriage and love. In the text, Dorian exposes to the influence of Henry. For instance, after Sibyls death incident causing Dorian having an emotional breakdown. At this moment, Henry offering Dorian some suggestions, however, the reflection of Dorian emotion afterward green goddess seem a forceful change from sympathy to indifference toward the incident of his lover sibyls, thus Henry represented a strong imagine of influences of Dorian. His advise for Dorian can interpenetrate deeply goes into his mind. One way that Lord Henry influences Dorian by using his advised to manipulates him. For example, You can come to my sisters box. She has got some smart women with her (113). Wildes implies that Dorian shouldnt sorrowfulness about Sibyl death, but rather he should get engage of k nowing other females from his sisters box. Initially, Dorian views the Sibyls death as his fault. His presence is the solely reason that nookie the death of Sibyls. Wildes expresses his view of women when Dorians mention You are shallow and stupid. My God How mad I was to love with you What a fool I have been(102). Wilde view that women without some(prenominal) artistic talent are considered worthless. Another example, Dorian asks forgiveness from Sibyls before he heard the news about the death of Sibyls by writing a letter to expresses his absurd action as sorrow, regret and forgive .He covered page after page of wild words of sorrow and frenzied words of pain (111). The contrast between the Dorian whom have his own thought and the Dorian follow thoroughly what Henry says can be seen as a greater diverge person. Once Dorian established the root of what the Henry tells him, and Dorian will follow the road that causing Basil to view him differently. For example, Dorian responds o f I met Lady Gwendolen, Harrys sister, for the first time. We were in her box. She is perfectly charming(122). Wildes implies, Dorian is a creature that easily controlled by the hand of Henrys and he can change his behavior and action after hes listening to Henry advise of Sibyls death. As the novel progressive, Basil engages further conversation with Dorians. He realizes Dorians is not the uniform Dorian he knew when Dorian says A man who is master of himself can end a