Through the influence of Lord Henry warning Dorian about the advancement of age, they cause Dorian to curses himself by saying, "If the picture could change, and I could be always what I am now! ... " Throughout the novel we see his innocence and purity wither away to become more corrupted and selfish, we see this transformation after the death of his lover Sibyl Vane. ...

• Word Count: 1387
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate