Thank you very much. Here are some other sentences I'm still doubtful of (word choice).
1) Lord Henry believes the ageing process makes people sallow, hollow-cheecked and dull-eyed.
2) He suggests that Dorian should not give his life to the ignorant, the common, the vulgar.
3) According to him, their age needs in a new form of hedonism, that is the pursuit of pleasure as the greatest goal in life.
4) The power of Lord Henry’s words succeeds in dominating Dorian (playing with his mind, manipulating him) and making him live his life for art and forget moral responsibility.
5)When Dorian looks at the painting, he is quite moved, as if he sees himself for the first time. Recalling the words of Lord Henry, he first recognizes the extraordinary beauty and youth in the portrait and then is pained by the thought of losing it. He envies the figure in the painting and says that he would give his soul to be young forever as the painting will be.
3. their age needs OR their age's needs
I'd rework that sentence. According to him, their age's needs in a new form of hedonism, or the pursuit of pleasure, is the greatest goal in life.
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1) "Lord Henry believes the ageing process makes people sallow, hollow-cheeked and dull-eyed."
- The word "sallow" means having a yellowish or sickly complexion.
- "Hollow-cheeked" refers to having sunken and gaunt cheeks.
- "Dull-eyed" means having lifeless or lackluster eyes.
To better understand the sentence, you can break it down as:
- Lord Henry has a belief.
- His belief is about the aging process.
- According to his belief, the aging process causes people to have a yellowish or sickly complexion, sunken and gaunt cheeks, and lifeless or lackluster eyes.
2) "He suggests that Dorian should not give his life to the ignorant, the common, the vulgar."
- In this sentence, "suggests" means offering an idea or recommendation.
- "Ignorant" refers to people lacking knowledge or awareness.
- "Common" means ordinary or average.
- "Vulgar" refers to lacking refinement or good taste.
Breaking it down:
- Lord Henry is offering a suggestion.
- The suggestion is directed towards Dorian.
- According to the suggestion, Dorian should not dedicate his life to people who lack knowledge or awareness, those who are ordinary, or those who lack refinement or good taste.
3) "According to him, their age needs in a new form of hedonism, that is the pursuit of pleasure as the greatest goal in life."
- "According to him" indicates that the statement is sourced from Lord Henry.
- "Their age" refers to the people or society being discussed.
- "New form of hedonism" suggests a different or updated version of the pursuit of pleasure as the primary objective in life.
Breaking it down:
- Lord Henry has an opinion or belief.
- His opinion is about the needs of people or society in the context of their age.
- According to his belief, there is a requirement for a different or updated version of the pursuit of pleasure as the ultimate goal in life.
4) "The power of Lord Henry’s words succeeds in dominating Dorian (playing with his mind, manipulating him) and making him live his life for art and forget moral responsibility."
- "The power of Lord Henry's words" refers to the influential effect of his speech or communication.
- "Succeeds in dominating Dorian" means achieving control or influence over Dorian.
- "Playing with his mind" suggests manipulating or toying with Dorian's thoughts or perceptions.
- "Making him live his life for art and forget moral responsibility" means guiding Dorian to prioritize art and disregard moral obligations.
Breaking it down:
- Lord Henry's words possess a strong influence.
- The influence is aimed at gaining control over Dorian.
- Lord Henry manipulates Dorian's thoughts or perceptions.
- As a result, Dorian starts dedicating his life to art and neglecting his moral responsibilities.
5) "When Dorian looks at the painting, he is quite moved, as if he sees himself for the first time. Recalling the words of Lord Henry, he first recognizes the extraordinary beauty and youth in the portrait and then is pained by the thought of losing it. He envies the figure in the painting and says that he would give his soul to be young forever as the painting will be."
Breaking it down:
- When Dorian gazes at the painting, he experiences a strong emotional response.
- Dorian feels as if he is seeing himself anew or with a fresh perspective.
- Reflecting on Lord Henry's earlier words, Dorian initially acknowledges the exceptional beauty and youth depicted in the portrait and experiences distress at the idea of losing these qualities.
- He envies the figure portrayed in the painting and expresses a willingness to trade his soul to maintain eternal youth, much like the painting.