Dorian Gray's Corruption Essay

Dorian Gray is not fully responsible for his own corruption because Dorian turned into a whole new person after meeting Lord Henry, and because of Lord Henry's words, Dorian discovered many things about himself like his interests, his childhood, his beauty, and his youth, which was not necessarily a good thing, and this lead to the corruption of Dorian’s young sole, at the hands of Lord Henry. It starts off in chapter two when Dorian and Lord Henry first start talking, and Lord Henry starts mentioning the importance of beauty and youth. This is when Dorian first discovers his beauty and realizes what it could be used for. Here is a quote from chapter two, showing Lord Henry’s influence over Dorian: “We are punished for our refusals. Every