PODG #9

"'Women love us for a defects. If we have enough of them, they will forgive us everything, even our intellects'"(Wilde 183).

This seems to be true in most societies, although I believe it works both ways. Granted, it is more common for a woman to be attracted to a man's defects than for a man to be attracted to a woman's defects, by the latter is not unheard of. The loving of someone's defects can either stem from a desire to change the person or a desire to be closer to the darkness. People often find others who they want to change, so they develop a love of personal flaws, as they give them purpose. People also have an inclination to be bad. This is especially true with "pure" people, as the darkness is foreign to them and thus more interesting. This quote may foreshadow Dorian meeting a woman who will love his flaws. I would not be surprised, as Henry states this shortly after a conversation about Dorian's love life.

"'How inquisitive you are , Harry! You always want to know what one has been doing. I always want to forget what I have been doing'"(186).

Why is it that Dorian is being so formal with his words? He murdered Basil after showing him the portrait willingly, but feels no anger when Lord Henry is snooping around? Dorian has changed much throughout the novel, but his opinion of Lord Henry has stayed the same. Dorian desires to forget what he has done. While this may be because he believes his actions to have been shameful, I believe that Dorian only wants to forget what has happened because he does not find it to be important. He has showed no signs of remorse before, so it would make no sense if he felt guilty now. Perhaps Dorian's opinion of Lord Henry will change in time. If Dorian was so willing to murder the one he loved the most, I wonder what is in store for Lord Henry.