How old is Sibyl in chapter 8?

“I see by The Standard that she was seventeen.”

Analyze the conversation between Dorian and Basil about the portrait and why Basil has changed his mind about exhibiting it?

The conversation was very emotional for both characters. Dorian did not want Basil, let alone anyone else, to see it because it had physically changed to reflect the real Dorian. Basil had wanted to see the portrait because he was hoping to use it as a star piece in an art museum. However, originally Basil did not want to display the portrait in the first place, as it reveals his secret. Dorian did not want to display it as it has changed and now contains his secret. However, by the end of the conversation, Dorian was able to trick Basil into revealing his secret.

Literary Analysis:
What internal conflicts do Basil and Dorian face in these chapters?

Basil and Dorian obviously face a man vs. man conflict over the portrait. They also face a man vs. self-conflict as both Dorian and Basil want to talk about their secrets, but are confused and afraid what the outcome would be. Basil experiences a man vs. society conflict because he wants to use the portrait in a museum, but he is afraid that it will reveal his over infatuation for Dorian and men alike.

Interpretive
When Dorian said that he "cannot feel this tragedy," what stage of grief do you think he is experiencing?

He must be experiencing denial.

True or False: Dorian shows remorse for Sibyl's death?

True because Dorian had originally felt remorse. However, Lord Henry had influenced his conscious and changed Dorian’s attitude to Sibyl.

One can say that he experiences Anger and Disorganization.

False, Dorian only experiences anger after the news of Sibyl’s death. He is not disorganized at all.

Cooperative Learning:
Please complete the following in your small groups Work in twos. You may need two laptops for your group to conduct the research of Narcissus and Echo. Additionally, Use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the reactions of Lord Henry and Basil to Sibyl's death. Give at least two entries for each

Lord Henry’s Reaction	Similarities	Basil's Reaction
Lord Henry did not expect anything of Dorian really. He just expected Dorian to have read his letter before he had gotten there. Lord Henry had told Basil not to worry about the loss of Sibyl. He wanted Dorian to move on as there are plenty more women to see.	Both realized that Dorian had changed after Sibyl’s Death. They both had attempted to notify and talk to Dorian about Sibyl’s death.	Basil was expecting to see Dorian a complete mess, breaking out in tears near ready to kill himself. Basil was completely shocked to find that Dorian was not in tears, and was even more surprised that he had went a night later to enjoy himself with Lord Henry. He expected Dorian to have at least visited Sibyl’s mother.

Then refer to the legend of Narcissus. Compare and contrast Dorian's self-love with that of Narcissus and Narcissus' treatment of Echo with the way Dorian has treated Sibyl.

Narcissus and Echo	Similarities	Dorian's Self-Love
Echo had been chasing after Narcissus. (Female loving male) Narcissus (Male) rejected Echo's (Female) love for him. Narcissus falls in love with himself after staring at his reflection.	Both Dorian and Narcissus eventually found Self-Love for themselves. Both Dorian and Narcissus were mean and unfair with their loves. Both the women in the stories had died. While Echo wasted away, Sibyl had killed herself.	Dorian had been chasing after Sibyl. (Male loving Female) Sibyl (Female) accepts Dorian's (Male) love. Dorian only falls in love with his beauty after looking at his painting and listening to Lord Henry’s influence.