Saturday, July 01, 2006

The Picture of Dorian Gray

I just finished The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. It is a scary look at sin and depravity. Lord Henry seemed to be almost demonic with his quick wit and lies. He illustrates the principle that people love to believe in something if it is paradoxical, sounds witty, and encourages pleasure. I didn't guess the ending. I figured something would happen and suddenly Dorian would age very quickly in a public manner, sort of like the bad guys at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. An added bonus to reading the book was having Regan's high school comments written in the margins.

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