Characters (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards

Main character around whom the story revolves

Character who opposes or conflicts with the protagonist

Youth and beauty; terrified of ageing

Hedonism - pursuit of pleasure above all else

Dorian's conscience & moral opposite

Primary antagonist; corrupting influence on Dorian

As experiments; cruel disregard for consequences

Innocence destroyed by Dorian's selfishness

Commits suicide; Dorian's first major moral failure

Sibyl's protective brother who suspects Dorian's true nature