The Picture of Dorian Gray

Chapitre 7

4 - "For every sin that he commited a stain would fleck and wreck its fairness. But he would not sin." What does Dorian Gray seem to be afraid of? What might this tell you about the society he lives in?

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The main struggle for Dorian: he will grow old and no longer show the art that embodies his face. Dorian's sense of identity was completely dependent on his perception of his own physical beauty. Anything, sin or otherwise, seemed to threaten his perceptions.

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