Jacob’s Reviews > The Picture of Dorian Gray > Status Update

It's always a joy to get students in engaged in one of your favorite novels. TPODG is a cautionary tale in so many ways, but the relationship between DG and Sybil Vane is fascinating. Our lesson early in the year about yearning in poetry has led to an engaging lesson about the negative side of admiration. DG's "love" for Sybil is purely based on her performance, instead of her core, which is not how it should be.