Characterization-Lord Henry Wotton
Oscar Wilde certainly spent alot of time on this charater. He has much to say and people have much to say about him, which really creates his character. In my opinion, he is all talk and no walk, and all of his ideas are twisted and warped. Of course, that may just be me, but my opinion is very similar to that of Basil's. He states on page 18, "He has a very bad influence over all his friends, with the single exception of myself." While Dorian's view of him is awe-filled and overwhelmed. This shows he is very manipulative and clever, and often molds people to think as he would. I do not agree with most of what he says in the book, but I can see where he is coming from.
I definitely agree with you. Lord Henry is constantly trying to force others to conform to his philosophies, especially Dorian Gray. His ideas and beliefs are outrageous. He believes that repeating sins is the pathway to youth and that unfortunate events should be forgotten. Obviously, Lord Henry is just using Dorian as an experiment/entertainment, which is why he remains nonchalant at seeing Sybil Vane and hearing about her death. I highly doubt that he actually loves him.
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