Chapter 5 and 6

Quote: "And I don't forgive you for being late for dinner" (79). -Lord Henry

Explanation: Lord Henry is talking to Dorian Gray and showing his displeasure in Dorian's lateness. Yet Lord Henry is always late which he says is due to his priniciple, "his principle being that punctuality was the thief of time" (48). Henry thus is a hypocrite for he holds Dorian accountable for being late when he himself upholds a principle that dictates he should always be late. One can assume therefore that some of the rules and prinicples that he creates and lives by are only a ruse to get what he wants, showing his self excessive nature. And this nature fuels his unsatiable desire to find answers to his questions on immoral things which he uses Dorian to test. So Dorian therefore is a guinea pig to Lord Henry prideful search to feed his gluttonous appetite for knowledge.

Quote: "I wish I had, for as sure as there is a God in heaven, if he ever does you any wrong, I shall kill him" (73). -James Vane

Explanation: James is speaking to his sister, Syble, about Dorian Gray and how he will kill Dorian if Dorian was ever to hurt her in anyway. This is similar to those father/brother figures that people often encounter in a family. But this also shows James underlying concern and love for Syble and her well being. He will go as far as to kill a man in her defense. This may play a role in the future of the story if Dorian mistreats Syble because of his moral turmoil caused by Lord Henry.

Vocab:

Incorrigible: impervious to correction by punishment
"You are quite incorrigible, Harry" (81).

Tableau: any dramatic scene
"She felt sure that the tableau was interesting" (66).