PODG #6

          Since Dorian met Lord Henry, he has been a changed man. He has become cold, heartless, and practically emotionless. He has lived his life for solely himself and has lost most of his friends along the way. No one wants to associate with a man as corrupt as he is. However, the one man that has always been loyal to him is Basil. Even as Basil is hearing all these rumors about Dorian’s actions, he tells Dorian that “if you tell me that they are absolutely untrue from beginning to end, I shall believe you” (112).  Even knowing what Dorian has become, Basil is willing to put it all aside and remain friends with Dorian. Though some will say that this only because Basil is enamored with Dorian, Basil is still a truly amazing friend to Dorian, which makes what Dorian does so much more horrible. When Dorian kills Basil, he is killing the last person that believes in him, the last person that believes that Dorian is still a good person inside. Up until the very moment Basil is killed, he is trying to help Dorian, praying for Dorian and begging Dorian to repent. Basil’s death is truly a tragedy. Now, Dorian is truly alone, and it is solely his fault. Dorian took away the one person who had hope in him.