PODG #3

"'He wants to enslave you.' 'I shudder at the thought of being free'"(Wilde 72).

Dorian and Sibyl are truly a good match for each other. Neither of them seem to mind the thought of being the puppet of someone that they barely know. It would be interesting if Dorian did develop a desire to enslave Sibyl. It would make sense, after all. It would be only natural that someone who was being controlled by another would want to know the feeling of being in charge of someone else. If Dorian does enslave Sibyl, then perhaps Lord Henry will use his influence over Dorian to also control Sibyl. Lord Henry would most likely love the idea of having two puppets. After all, the more subjects one has to experiment on, the more likely they are to achieve the desired result.

"'Discord is to be forced to be in harmony with others. One's own life-that is the important thing'"(83).

Lord Henry stays true to his character by saying something that his behavior contradicts. If he actually believed that following the plans of another is wrong, he would not be forcing Dorian to do so. This statement actually seems like it could jeopardize Lord Henry's plans. After all, since Dorian follows Lord Henry's words so enthusiastically, it is likely that he would begin to live his own life after hearing this. Of course, Lord Henry must have a plan to prevent that from happening. Otherwise, he would not have said anything in the first place.