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Summarise events of chapter 1.
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- Set in Basil Hallward’s outer London home
- Basil shows Lord Henry his latest painting
- Lord Henry tries to convince Basil to showcase painting but he claims he can’t as there is too much of himself in painting
- Dorian arrives and Basil asks Lord Henry not to spoil him
2
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Summarise events of Chapter 2.
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- Dorian sits for Basil’s painting and portrays child-like behaviours
- Lord Henry discusses his philosophies about youth and beauty being the most important aspects of humanity
- Dorian curses how his portrait will not age but he will
3
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Summaries events of chapter 3.
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- Lord Henry becomes fascinated by Dorian and sets his sights on influencing him to the views of aestheticism
- Both Henry and Dorian attend Lay Agatha’s sinner party and Henry charmed with his hedonistic views
4
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Summarise the events of chapter 4
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- Dorian tells Henry he has fallen in love with an actress called Sybil Vane
- Dorian asks Henry to accompany him to watch her perform
- Dorian sends Henry a telegram stating that he is engaged to Sybil
5
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Summarise the events of chapter 5
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- Perspective of Sybil’s family who have doubts about Dorian
- Sybil and James walk in the park and see Dorian but he disappears before James sees him
- James says that if Dorian ever hurts her, he will kill him
6
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Summarise the events of chapter 6.
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- Lord Henry tells Basil of Dorian’s engagement
- Basil is concerned about Dorian marrying beneath his class
- Lord Henry defends Dorian as he is just in a pursuit of pleasure
7
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Summarise events of chapter 7
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- Basil, Dorian and Henry go to watch Sybil who gives a very poor performance on stage
- Dorian calls off the engagement when Sybil tries to explain that she cannot portray love on stage when she now knows it in real life
- Dorian notices that the face of his portrait has changed
8
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Summarise the events of chapter 8
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- Lord Henry tells Dorian that Sybil has committed suicide
- Dorian originally feels guilty but Henry convinces him this is not something to be upset about
- Dorian commits to a life of hedonism
9
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Summarise the events of chapter 9.
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- Basil asks Dorian to see the portrait
- Dorian declines and attempts to hide the painting
10
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Summarise the events of chapter 10.
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- Dorian locks the portrait in his childhood room
- Dorian becomes entranced by a little yellow book gifted by Henry that outlays hedonism
11
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Summarise the events of chapter 11.
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- 18 year time jump
- Dorian is still young and beautiful but is permanently paranoid about the painting
- Chapter focuses on Dorian’s developing love and study of beautiful things
12
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Summarise the events of chapter 12.
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- Basil and Dorian run into one another before Basil is due to go to Paris
- Basil questions Dorian’s recent behaviours including his driving of another individual to suicide
- Dorian offers to show him his soul
13
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Summarise the events of chaoter 13.
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- Dorian shows Basil the painting and he is appalled
- Basil begs Dorian to repent for his sins
- Dorian kills Basil in a fit of rage
14
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Summarise the events of chapter 14.
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- Dorian calls for his old friend and chemist, Alan Campbell
- He asks him for help disposing a body
- At first Alan refuses but Dorian threatens him with blackmail so he submits
15
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Summarise the events of chapter 15.
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- Dorian attends one of Lady Narborough’s dinner parties
- He snaps at Henry when he asks of his whereabouts the night before
- He goes home and burns Basil’s things before heading to an opium den
16
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Summarise the events of chapter 16.
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- Dorian enters the opium den and sees Adrian Singleton, a man whom he has corrupted.
- He begins to feel guilty then a woman speaks to him and calls him ‘prince charming’
- James Vane takes Dorian outside and threatens him
- Dorian defends himself by claiming he is too young
- Old lady inside tells James that Dorian has not changed in 18 years and James regrets letting him go
17
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Summarise the events of chapter 17.
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- Dorian joins the Duchess of Monmouth for a dinner party
- She tells him he puts too much emphasis on beauty
- Dorian faints after seeing the face of James Vane in the window
18
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Summarise the events of chapter 18.
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- Dorian leaves his house after days of isolation due to fear of James Vane
- He finds that James Vane has accidentally been shot by a shooting party
19
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Summarise the events of chapter 19.
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- Dorian and Henry discuss the suicide of Alan Campbell and the mystery of Basil’s disappearance
- Henry laughs at Dorian’s suggestion that he killed Basil
- Dorian decides he will reform himself
20
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Summarise the events of chapter 20.
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- Dorian visits the locked room to see if the portrait had reverted
- It has not and so Dorian stabs a portrait and there is a big bang, leaving portrait back to its original self and Dorian an ugly old man with a knife through his chest.
Dorian Gray
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