Examples Of Social Identity In Lord Henry

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Another form of social identity for Lord Henry is his intelligence. To society, Harry seems extremely intelligent and filled with knowledge, but in reality he lacks a sense of knowledge. Aubrey says “Lord Henry is ignorant of the course that Dorian’s life has taken and believes him still to be as perfect and handsome as his appearance suggests” (Aubrey 4). This shows Lord Henry’s ignorance to reality and the obvious. Eventually Dorian admits to Basil’s murder, but Lord Henry says that it would be too vulgar a crime for Dorian to commit (Wilde 179). Again, emphasizing Harry’s blindness to what is evident. Harry also uses his false intelligence to manipulate Dorian into doing things he is too scared to do himself (Aubrey 1). This reflects