"I dont't think I am likely to marry, Harry. I am too much in love" (Wilde 51).
Response
Dorian's sexuality is no longer a mystery, and Harry's sexuality is no longer as ambiguous. We see Dorian profess his love for a woman, this drastically changes the way I perceive the novel. Reading this chapter that was full of talks of marriage and woman is a change of pace, there is no longer a profound sense of ambiguity. My opinion has also shifted along with the novel, I believe Wilde is making a societal critique on flamboyancy and feminity. One's amount of flamboyancy and feminity has nothing to do with their sexual orientation.
Quote
"Oh, yes; horrid people with dyed hair and painted faces" (55).
"Don't run down dyed hair and painted faces. There is an extraordinary charm in them sometimes" (55).
Response
While reading this chapter a strange comparison comes to mind; I found myself continually comparing Dorian and Harry to Alan and Charlie from the television sitcom Two and a Half Men. This is especially applicable to the above quote, throughout the episodes Charlie pokes fun at Alan because he is unable to find girls to go out with him while Alan pokes back by saying that all the girl Charlie dates are whores. The two conflicting views make for a funny show while the two conflicting views of the novel made this chapter comical.
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