Chapter 15
What is the setting in this chapter?
The settins is Lady Norborough's house
Explain: "Certainly no one looking at Dorian Gray that night could have believed that he had passed through a tragedy as horrible as any tragedy of our age." Why is Dorian's situation, changes etc. looked upon as a tragedy?
The people thought Dorian lost his good friend Basil.
“keenly the terrible pleasure of a double life.” Explain why Dorian is leading a double life?
One life is the life of his sins, and the other is facing the people as a wealthy, good-looking man.
How is Lady Narborough's statement to Dorian ironic, "Lord Henry is very wicked...but you are made to be good---you look so good."?
Its ironic because He may look good on the outside but on the inside he is wretched and full of sin.
Is Dorian's consumption of opium a form of escaping his world of sin?Research the effects of opium when taken.
Yes, the effect of opium is it calms people down.
Describe the opium den that Dorian visits.
The opium den is in a dark room hiden from everything else.
How does Dorian snap/gets angry in this chapter and why?
Once again, what are the 7 deadly sins and identify any within this chapter.
Greed, gluttony, slot, wrath, envy, lust, and pride. The sins in this chapter are wrath and envy.
What does he do when he returns home?
He gave him a horse to drive him down to the river.
Dorian has sold soul for fill in the blank and explain your reason.
Beauty because the painting preserves his everlasting beauty but he pays a heavy price.
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