DG Ch 14

Quote
"You must have something to do with it. Wait, wait a moment; listen to me" (Wilde 173).

Response
This quote goes back to the discussion we had during class regarding Dorian's influence over man. We stated that Dorian has the ability to be the leader of men or the ability to drag men down with him. Unfortunately, Dorian has chosen the second option in his decision to drag Alan Campbell down with him. Dorian decided to force Alan to help him dispose of the remains of Basil Hallward by blackmailing him with some sort of note. Once again Dorian displays his profound ability to continuously make the wrong decisions. It is one thing to commit yourself to a life of crime, but to bring another man into the equation unvoluntarily is a whole other beast. What is it going to take for Dorian to finally realize that he has no right no do whatever he wants because of some rediculous painting?

Quote
"But the thing that had been sitting at the table was gone" (178).

Response
Damn! Dorian seems to have an inate ability to wiggle his way out of the tightest situations. I would love to see Dorian get punished for his actions, but I realize it is a far fetched idea. Dorian needs to pay for his actions because he is unable to realize himself what he has done. Dorian is the polar opposite of Reverend Dimmesdale. Unfortunately, Reverend Dimmesdale was tormented day after day by himself and another while Dorian lives his life free of consequence both from himself and from society. I'm afraid the only way to help Dorian is to kill him, it would be the best for both Dorian and London.