CCHAPTER 18- THE DEATH OF JAMES VANE

SETTINGS: Selby Royal

CHARACTERS: DG, LHW, The Duchess of
Monmouth, Sir Geoffrey, the Duchess’
brother
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•This chapter focuses on how superficial society
is
•How more and more Dorian’s tortured
conscience is creeping into his private life.
•As the novel reaches its climax, the terror of
the portrait is reproduced in other images
•Dorian use to see himself everywhere, now he
sees James Vane
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•DORIAN’S INCREASING FEAR / STATE OF

MIND
•Stays indoors the next day
•Feels like a hunted animal
•Thinks about the possible punishment of
his actions
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•Hallucinates about being watched and
identified
•Fear returns when he joins the hunt
•Fear grows after the beater(someone
employed to make sure hunting goes well)
is shot
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•Feels his death is a bad omen for him

•His fear wants him to leave as soon as
possible
•Fear comes to a head when the beater is
identified as James Vane
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•Gothic Elements
•Reference to the possible nightmares
•Cold air
•His ‘ scarlet red sins’ continuously oppress
him