Part one of term paper
Lord Henry who is "not at all surprised that the world says that he is a extremely wicked man," (248) plays an important role in destroying the one essence of Dorian's being that will remain after death. He not only plants nefarious ideas into Dorian's head but he also gives him a copy of a most sinful book. It is because of these that Dori ...

Part two of term paper
... Unlike many of the other characters in the novel, Dorian possesses a flare for fashion and an interest in feminine things. Dorian becomes obsessed with the finer things in life. He collects jewels, tapestries, and instruments. "These glittering trappings and millineries of which he was so much enamoured, point perhaps to a feminine trait in him." (Woodcock, 199) Months at a time he spends collecting his precious jewels or staring at his exquisite tapestries. He is a man infatuated with the ...