The Picture of Dorian Gray - Chapter 9
A series of intense revelations cascade through the chapter as a Pandora’s box of secrets are unfurled. The tragic aftermath of Sibyl Vane’s death, the dark spectre of grief and remorse, seep through the canvas of the narrative. Unable to shake off his perturbation, a distraught Basil confronts Dorian about his callous absence during such a heart-breaking tragedy. Yet, all the while, Dorian reclines in a depiction of mismatched indolence, his only concern the pursuit of shallow pleasures. Th...