1. This quote reveals Dorian's recognition of his double life. On the surface, he must maintain a facade of pure youth and innocence. Internally, he is recovering from the murder of Basil Hallward, as we see the after-effects of what could arguably be called Dorian's most nefarious act. Yet she hides her exuberance and greets guests with her beauty. In a way, we can see the extent of Dorian's corruption, as he performs the very act of portraiture himself. The twisted act is kept out of sight with his beautiful mask, and it is here that Dorian becomes disgustingly delighted with the ease with which he can deceive the world. He's not a complete villain with no awareness of his own sins, but the fact that he slips into a composure of innocence with a sense of "terrible pleasure" shows how far he has come to corruption and how useless it will be to redeem himself. himself (Wilde 128).2. Dorian suffers from the guilt of his murder, yet he tries to free himself from it not through redemption, but through the obliteration of memory. He wishes to “trample the thing, crush it as one would crush the viper that has stung” (135). He can find no other means to forgive himself, so he decides to forget instead. The quote shows how deeply he feels the weight of Basil's murder and how he is too evil and too driven to forgive himself for his sins. The awareness of his sins could offer him redemption, yet Dorian further condemns himself by deciding to forget, rather than repent. Paradoxically, Dorian is trapped in his previous values ​​even as he has pursued new ones. If she had completely abandoned the moral ideals she once shared with Basil, she would have continued her contented life; however, because he retained the scraps of his morals, he became a guilt-ridden victim. His weak justifications for his actions at the end of the quote show the same kind of hypocrisy and