PODG #8

"'You are mad, Dorian.' 'Ah! I was waiting for you to call me Dorian'"(Wilde 172).

Dorian ignores the fact that he has just been insulted and focuses more on the fact that he has been recognized. This shows that Dorian is beginning to love his dark side more and more as time passes, as pride is a common trait in villains. Dorian desires to be charismatic, and is thus delighted when he hears his own name. He does not care whether his name is spoken in love or hatred, just as long as his name is spoken. Dorian also likes a sense of familiarity. Despite not caring about being loved, there is some deep part of him that wants adoration.

"As he read it his face became ghastly pale, and he fell back in his chair. A horrible sense of sickness came over him. He felt as if his heart was beating itself to death in some empty hollow"(174).

Whatever was written on that paper must have been really bad. Campbell, a man who behaved indifferently upon hearing that Dorian had committed murder is sent into a panic attack by mere words. The words that Dorian wrote are most likely a threat to reveal some dark secret that Campbell as revealed. Campbell has become a slave to Dorian, and is willing to do anything to keep Dorian from mailing that letter. Dorian seems to trust Campbell, as he does not seem the least bit worried that his crime will be made known when Campbell leaves. At the same time, Dorian was not stupid enough to allow Campbell to leave to pick up supplies. Sin seems to make Dorian smarter, but also more careless. I doubt that Dorian will trust Campbell for long. It's only a matter of time before Dorian decides to do away with him.