Lord Henry's influence over Dorian grows immensely, meanwhile, Dorian has fallen in love with Sibyl Vane, a young actress who performs in a theater in London's slums. He adores her acting; she, in turn, refers to him as "Prince Charming," despite the fears of her brother, that he will break her heart. Caught up in her love for Dorian, Sibyl loses her ability to act, and his love for her vanishes. He ignores her cruelly, and that night, he looks at his portrait and notices that a faint glare has appeared on the painted face. Frightened, he resolves to make amends with Sibyl the next day but he receives the news that she has killed herself. Under Lord Henry's influence, Dorian decides to put the matter behind hi

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a relatively short novel, but one rich in themes and ideas. On the surface, it seems to be a classic novel, with its handsome, mysterious protagonist, Dorian Gray, who comes from a family with a tragic past and leads a sinister double life. The atmosphere is dark and gloomy, with scenes in opium dens and a brutal murder that takes place midway through the story. And of course, there is the requisite supernatural element, embodied by the portrait that grows old and evil-looking even as its owner retains his charmed, gorgeous youth.

Dorian Gray makes a pact with the devil except that the devil in this case is a human being, the brilliant and dangerous Lord Henry Wotton. The pact grants Dorian eternal youth, but leads him into a degradation from which he cannot remove himself. His soul, meanwhile, is not placed in the devil's hands; rather, it is contained within the painting of himself as a young man, enabling him to watch as his image declines into foulness, even as the world sees only his continuing youth and beauty. Dorian kills the conscience within himself, but his face in paint and canvas fulfills the same role, hounding him with the knowledge of his crimes until finally, unable to bear it any longer, he tries to destroy the painting. But the painting, not his outward form, is Dorian's true self, and his attempt to destroy it becomes an act of suicide.

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