“murmured Mrs. Vane, taking up a tawdry theatrical dress” (66). Tawdry- Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance
“‘You are quite incorrigible, Harry’” (81). Incorrigible- not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform
“‘Yes, Dorian, you will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit’” (84).
Once again we see the affect that Harry feels he has over Dorian, even after Dorian has said that when he is with Sibyl he regrets everything that Harry has taught him. Harry acts as almost the other half of Dorian in this book. Dorian is beautiful and young. Harry is older and very wise and well-spoken. They are almost exact opposites and that is maybe why they are attracted to each other. Dorian is drawn to Harry in a almost supernatural sense. He even says he does not know why he likes him. It will be very interesting to see their relationship develop with Sibyl now being involved.
“‘To be in love is to surpass one’s self’” (71). “‘The real drawback to marriage is that it makes one unselfish. And unselfish people are colorless. They lack individuality’” (78).
There is a similarity between these two quotes that no one would expect. Sibyl and Harry are saying similar things, but no on would believe that the two share a common belief. The two seem to be two very different people. Harry, with all his very absurd ideas, has a very reasonable main idea. Marriage makes a person unselfish, which it should. When a person gets married they have to love and care for another as they would love and care for themselves. Sibyl’s idea is that when you are in love you are more than yourself. You are connected to like you are to no other person. You surpass caring for yourself and care for another. You are unselfish. These two quotes are very similar and I was surprised to see them from two very different characters.
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