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In Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' who is the corruptive influence that leads Dorian astray?
Answer
Lord Henry Wotton
Lord Henry Wotton is the hedonistic aristocrat who corrupts the young Dorian Gray with philosophy and insecurities about aging.
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The picture itself serves as a constant reminder of Dorian's sins, making it a character in itself.
Other options people guess
- Basil Hallward
- The painter
- Sibyl Vane
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- Oscar Wilde
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- villains
- corruption
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