Chapter 11-12 Charlotte Gray

Chapters 11-12: For years, Dorian finds himself under the influence of the book however he never tries to free himself from its grasp. He buys more than nine copies of the book from Paris and has them in different colors to represent his different moods. As years pass, Dorian remains as young and beautiful as he is when Basil first paints him. Rumors that he lives a dark life go around town but once people see his pure look, they do not believe the rumors. The difference between Dorian’s pure appearance and corrupt soul is pleasing to him. Dorian devotes his life to the discovery of how the senses really work. Dorian is always up to date with the theories of the day, such as mysticism and Darwinism but he never allows these theories to take
He uncovers the portrait and shows it to Basil who clearly recognizes it as his own work despite the horrifying and cruel changes. Dorian watches Basil with a slightly triumphant look on his face. Basil asks Dorian how this horrible thing happened and Dorian tells him he pledged his soul to stay young and beautiful forever because of what Lord Henry told him about beauty when they first met. Basil curses the portrait and wants Dorian to kneel down and pray for his forgiveness. Dorian tells him that it is too late to ask for forgiveness and starts feeling hatred towards Basil. Dorian grabs a knife and repeatedly stabs Basil until he dies. Once he is sure that nobody heard the murder he returns to the library and hides all of Basil’s belongings. He then goes out to the streets and returns soon to give the impression that he has not been home all night. He wakes his servant who tells him that Basil came to visit. Dorian replies that he wishes he had been there to see him. Dorian wakes up the next morning and feels his hatred for Basil return after remembering what happened the night before. After he eats, he calls for a distant friend and scientist, Alan Campbell. Dorian reads poetry and thinks of his past, very close relationship with Campbell while waiting for him to arrive. He starts to doubt that Campbell will show up, but his servant’s announcement that he is there relieves him of this worry. Campbell did not want to come but does because he believes it is a matter of life or death. Dorian tells him that there is a dead body upstairs and he wants Campbell to destroy the body. Campbell refuses and Dorian admits to murdering him. When Campbell still refuses, Dorian resorts to blackmailing him so he has no chance but to do it. Dorian goes upstairs to cover his portrait and finds that one of the hands is covered in blood. Campbell works all day and when Dorian returns to the room, the