the end. (of the novel anyway)

I just want to start out by saying something I was meaning to say from the way beginning of this novel. I don't know why, by Amory reminds me of Dorian Grey. Why you ask? (Even though I don't know exactly why) Dorian was so caught up in the whole hedonistic life style. He didn't care what ever happened as long as it didn't impact him personally. He lives life carelessly. However in the end, he has this realization of all his ugliness, and he ends up killing himself. (Metaphorically... the painting...) Just like Dorian, Amory was all about himself. He didn't care about anything. His father died and he showed no emotion. The only time he would feel a little 'anxious' when he heard about his family's wealth dying off.
In the last part of the novel, Amory seems to show his emotions more when his love Rosalind doesn't want him anymore. I find that because Rosalind didn't want him, Amory was able to have a time of reflection. He quit his job he hated, and he was able to regain an interest for intellect. I feel as though all his 'loves,' in the end, taught him something. He learned to regain his interest for intellect, quit a job, and care about others. The incident with Alec, Amory actually thinks about how Alec's reputation would be marred if he was caught with a girl.
This act that Amory does did take me by quite a shock, but not at the same time. It felt like Amory did this to seem like a great, chivalrous guy in front of the girl. However, when he actually thought about how tainted Alec's image would be it shows how Amory comes to think of others. Following this idea, Amory later comes to realize and recognize the poor. I feel like when Amory comes to recognize and just simply acknowledges others, he comes to accept himself. In the end of the novel, he simply states "I know myself, but that is all." When Amory says this, this reminds me of Dorian - this self realization.When he comes to say this, I feel like he's being himself all over again. He becomes so consumed of himself. BUT! I also feel as though, he can't speak for the whole being of others...only himself because that is all he knows well.