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dorian gray: There were moments when he looked on evil simply as a mode thr
what does this quote mean?
There were moments when he looked on evil simply as a mode through which he could realize his conception of the beautiful.
end of chapter 11 in dorian gray by oscar wilde
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The comment above is basically correct.
Taken in context, Dorian Gray is fascinated with stories about people are beautiful and yet do terrible things. The balance between the macabre and the beautiful are fascinating to him and so he emerges himself in the stories so much, he has come to believe that the evil in someone is simply a filter in which to see the underlying beauty and fascination underneath. He does not see evil as "evil". There is not line between good and evil. Good and evil are to him the same. The more evil someone is, the more beauty they possess. It is a twisted outlook in life because Dorian Gray feels this way about himself. He does terrible things and indulges in hedonistic ways, but he knows he is beautiful and he knows people are fascinated with him regardless of his ways and those terrible decisions he makes just makes him look more fascinating and beautiful. It is a naive arrogance.
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I think (and I'm no writer) he is saying "There were moments when he looked at evil as a way he could find his own thought of beauty.
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