Who gets a portrait painted of them, in the beginning of the play?
Dorian Gray
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What theme is portrayed with the picture reflecting Dorian Gray and what he is supposed to look like?
Art as a mirror
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In the beginning of the book, what did Basil give Dorian Gray?
A picture of Dorian Gray
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What does Basil compare Dorian Gray to in the beginning of the play?
A flower
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Where does the play take place?
London
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Who paints the portrait in the beginning of the play?
Basil Hallward
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When Henry talks about how Dorian Gray looks too innocent to have murdered anyone at the end of the novel, what theme is being portrayed?
The superficial nature of society
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What magical thing does the painting do?
It gets old instead of Dorian who will remain young and beautiful forever.
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What object in the play represents who Dorian is inside?
The painting
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How does Basil die?
Dorian Gray kills him with a knife, and then destroys the body with chemicals.
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Which character is the cause for Dorian Gray"s dramatic changes?
Lord Henry
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Provide an example of the theme the negative consequences of influence.
Answers may vary; Dorian Gray seeks out a girl only to break up with her after a while, Dorian using opium, Dorian killing Basil
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Why did Dorian Gray kill Basil?
Basil comes to the room with the picture and sees the horrid picture it has become from all the dark deeds Dorian did. Basil believes he can repent to God and be forgiven but Dorian is suddenly filled with hate and murders Basil.
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What do the Opium dens symbolize in the play?
Dorian Gray's mental state
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Who wrote "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?
Oscar Wilde
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Who is the actress, and Dorian Gray's love interest?
Sybil Vane
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Provide an example that shows the theme supremacy of youth & beauty
Answers may vary; Dorian Gray is able to get away with many things such as murder and quickly breaking up with a girl because he looks innocent
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What were the events that caused the picture to change?
Breaking up with Sybil, aging, murdering Basil
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Why are souls important?
It's a big part of Christianity and represents who a person truly is.
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What was Dorian Gray's main fear in the beginning of the play?
Aging
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Who tries to hunt Dorian Gray down?
James Vane
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Name all four themes in the novel
Art as a mirror, the supremacy of youth and beauty, the superficial nature of society
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What did Dorian do at the end and why?
Dorian killed himself because he was reminded of his terrible sins in his picture.
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What does the yellow book Henry gives Dorian represent?
The corruption in Dorian Gray and the influence that Henry has on him.
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What was Sybil Vane's pet name she gave Dorian Gray?