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1. In the preface, Wilde says "there is no such thing as a moral or immoral book" What are your thoughts on this?
2.How does learning about Dorian's past change Lord Henry's opinion of Dorian, if at all?
3. Why are Sibyl's mother and brother so concerned with her seeing Dorian?
1. I don't believe a book, in itself, can be moral or immoral. I believe that will be based upon the reader and what THEIR morals are. For instance, some might view The DaVinci Code as being immoral, seeing it as being "against the church". However, someone else may not view it this way. Morals are an individual thing, based on each person's life views, experiences, upbringing, etc. They aren't a broad, global thing.2. If learning about Dorian's past changes Lord Henry's opinion of Dorian in any way, it only makes Dorian that much more fascinating to Lord Henry. Lord Henry just wants to influence Dorian more..almost toy with him.
3. I think Sibyl's mother and brother are concerned for different reasons. Sibyl's mother loves her, of course, but her concern seems to be primarily that the debt is taken care of, and that Sibyl is financially cared for. Her brother on the other hand, wants Sibyl to be taken care of emotionally. He is worried that Sibyl will get hurt; that Dorian will break her heart.
(I stopped reading... I just couldn't get into this book.)
It took me some time to get into it, for sure. It is SO wordy! Once I got to him falling for Sibyl, it got a bit more interesting, and now that the picture is beginning to change, it's even better. Still kind of hard to read, simply because of how wordy it is, but I'm enjoying it.
probably why I've never been able to read classic novels. they make me feel like an idiot. haha, not to mention, I tried to read the Count of Monte Cristo, that book is over 1000 pages. I think I actually twitched.
LOL! I've only had the patience to even TRY classic novels recently. I did read Little Women when I was in junior high I think, and LOVED it. But then I tried Around the World in 80 Days and couldn't get through it at all. I tried Anna Karenina last year or the year before. That was REALLY hard to get into. I finally just gave up :)
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