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Basil and Lord Henry in Dorian Gray

This evolvement of Basil's feeling towards his art supports the idea in the preface about there being "no such things as a moral or an immoral book, books are well written or badly written." In the form of art. .
             Henry in the first extra is shown as a nosy character, this is highlighted when Basil only briefly talks about Dorian, and Henry is already asking questions relating to what Dorian feels towards Basil. The question he asked about Dorian was rather peculiar. It shows how he's not just nosy, but a gossip. As the answer to the question could possibly cause an uproar within in the Victorian society, as they felt extreme disapproval to homosexual feelings. .
             In addition this also makes Henry seem like a suspicious or horrible friends towards Basil as it appears that Henry is trying to get some dirty on Basil, when he's supposed to be his closes friend. This is further exaggerated when Basil replies "after a pause " to Henry's question on whether Dorian likes him. The pause shows how Basil is hesitant to reply because he knows the ill nature of Henry, Basil he replies, but after thoughtfully thinking about his response to prevent any future complications. .
             Moreover if Henry isn't loyal to his close friend, then what is he like to other people? In the extract we find out even the strongest, and pure feelings of love doesn't exist within Henry. This firstly shown when Basil expresses his feelings and Henry replies that his feelings are "like a bric-a-brac shop"." This simile shows that Henry thinks feelings of love is just a piece of junk; he feels that it's "priced above its value " this evidently displays that to Henry love is just an insignificance feelings of no value. This is why he "changes too often " with the people he's with, yet he has a "dainty silver case " this shows how he cares about objects and how his image more than human as he's "self-conscious " with what and how he does things.


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