"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it" (21).
This quote connects back to dealing with sin/secret. To get rid of it, we have to deal with it like Proctor, Hester, and Dimmesdale did. Basil's relationship with Dorian Gray seems a bit homosexual. Of course, homosexuality was not the norm of such time. Basil seems to be holding a secret, but expresses his feeling through his artwork. Just as the A was a reminder of the sin Hester and Dimmesdale committed, his painting of Dorian Gray was a reminder of his homosexual attraction to him: "I am afraid that I have shown in it the secret of my own soul" (7).
"When one loses one's good looks, whatever they may be, one loses everything" (28).
Dorian Gray has been described as "youth's passionate purity" (18). Dorian grows concern over losing his beauty with age as Lord Henry pointed out. Though in context the quote refers to beauty, it also alludes to losing one's reputation. So far, the relationships seen in the book seem unordinary or homosexual. Basil wants to hide his feelings towards Dorian for the immorality it creates. His reputation as a respected artist would be lost: "My heart shall never be put under their microscope" (13).
Vocabulary:
"The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer" (26).
caprice- n. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
"Then had come Lord Henry Wotton with his strange panegyric on youth, his terrible warning of its brevity" (27).
brevity- n. concise and exact use of words in writing or speech- shortness of time
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