1) “It was some consolation that Harry was to be there, and when the door opened and he had heard his slow musical voice lending charm to some insincere apology, he ceased to feel bored” (180).
When Dorian sees Henry for the first time after he commits murder, he feels somewhat comforted by his presence. Eventually he becomes alarmed because Harry is suspicious and inquisitive of Dorian. Dorian notes that Henry’s apology is insincere, and the other characters at the lunch also wonder if what Henry says is true. This shows that Lord Henry has not changed at all in the past years. He is still influencing others by saying outlandish things, whether he belies in them or not. This trait has rubbed of on Dorian. When Lord Henry walks into the room Dorian is immediate captivated, and this shows Lord Henry’s dominance over him.
2) “One's days were too brief to take the burden of another's errors on one's shoulders. Each man lived his own life, and paid his own price for living it” (194).
This what is running through Dorian’s mind after he meets with Adrian Singleton. He remembers what Basil said when he confronted him on the night that Dorian murdered him. Basil was troubled by the fact that all of Dorian’s friends had become corrupted because of his influence. After seeing Adrian in an opium den Dorian realizes that Basil’s statement may have had some truth to it. Dorian feels slightly sorry for what he had done to Adrian. Dorian tries to forget what he done to Basil through the use of opium. He tries to simply remove his sins from his memory by sinning more. Dorian will not be able to be redeemed because he is not dealing with his sins at all, in contrast to other characters we have seen like Hester, Dimmesdale, and Proctor.
Definitions:
1) “If you want any corroborative evidence on the subject you can ask him”(186).
corroborative: adjective- confirming or asserting
2) “Oh! She is audacious enough for anything, my dear” (182).
audacious: adjective- extremely bold or daring
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