The Picture of Dorian Gray GROUP WORK

Give each group one of the following characters to research: Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton, Sibyl Vane, James Vane, Mrs Vane.

The group spokesperson reports the group’s findings to the whole class.

1.  Find two or three examples from the text to support each characteristic

2. Write the name of the person who you think the character interacts with most, explaining the relationship.

3. Explain the character’s importance in the story.

1-MATCH THE CHARACTERS AND THE CHARACTERISTICS

1. Dorian Gray                 A.      Worried and sad---Poor      

2. Basil Hallward             B.      Beautiful---Innocent and emotional          

3. Lord Henry Watton      C.      Serious ---thinks about things/thoughtful  

4. Sybil Vane                   D.      Violent---Cares about his family 

5. James Vane                  E.       Cynical---Immoral and cruel 

6. Mrs Vane                     F.       Weak/ Easy to influence---Bad/Evil 

2- SAY THE PERSON EVERY CHARACTER INTERACTS WITH MOST:

(Lord Henry, Sybil Vane, Dorian Gray)

1. Dorian Gray                      

2. Basil Hallward

3. Lord Henry Watton

4. Sybil Vane

5. James Vane

6. Mrs Vane