Objectives: based on chapters 6 and 7 where Dorian tells Lord Henry and Basil about his engagement to Sibyl Vane and he also invites them to see her performance in the theatre in Romeo and Juliet.

Aim: How important is Wilde's credo "Art for Art sake" in Chapter six and What is the difference between Love and infatuation?


Do Now: begin a journal entry with I have been infatuated with... and the reason why.

Interpretive: Please cite sources/find text support for your answers.

Why does Lord Henry feels there is a class conflict between Dorian and Sibyl?



How can we compare and contrast both Sibyl and Dorian to Shakespeare's Juliet and Romeo?
"I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit" (Lord Henry)

Literary Device/techniques:How is Dorian's feelings about Sibyl ironic?

How is the physical description of Sibyl a foreshadowing of her bad performance?

What allusions are referenced/cited in these chapters?
Comprehension:

How Does Dorian describes Sibyl's acting?

Connect: How is Aestheticism and Decadence evident in Chapter six?

Aestheticism: the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary. Decadence in this chapter is when Dorian is ashamed because of the bad performance of Sibyl.

Decadence: The act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay

Homosexuality: sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.

Critical Thinking:

How is Sibyl's acting like bad art?

Is Dorian truly in love with Sibyl or is he simply infatuated with her and WHY?