AP English Literature Homework p.1 and p.6

In Chapter one of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord Henry tells Dorian: "Don't squander the gold of your days, listening to the tedious, trying to improve the hopeless failure, or giving away your life to the ignorant, the common and the vulgar. Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! The world belongs to you for a season.....We degenerate into hideous puppets, haunted by the memory of the passions of which we were too much afraid, and to the exquisite temptations that we had not the courage to yield to. Youth! Youth! There is absolutely nothing in the world but youth! pg 23 (pdf version). With what, if anything do you agree with in the above statement to Dorian from Lord Henry? How to you feel about his remarks about time; living and youth. Is he simply trying to be encouraging or actually expressing sentiments while harsh, but true? Discuss in a response of at least one page. 2. Based on Lord Henry's remarks, create a set of no fewer than eight to ten interview questions, then pick two individuals over age 30, one male; one female. They may be your parents, another family member; a teacher or counselor; hair dresser, coach, someone with whom you have a relationship. Let them know that you have to do an interview for your AP English Literature Class. Arrange a time when you can ask them a few questions about them; their accomplishments. Then share with them the passage. You should already have your interview questions ready... you might want to include the following: Is there anything in life that you regret not taking advantage of? Be prepared: you may want to record their answers using your phone, because carefully constructed questions will elicit potentially rich and long responses. Interview Responses due on your block day.