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The Picture of Dorian Gray - Chapter 20

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Dorian stabs the portrait with the same knife that killed Basil, unleashing a horrific cry and revealing his withered corpse.

In the final chapter of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian grapples with his guilt over past sins, including murder, as he confronts the increasingly hideous portrait that bears his moral decay. He decides to destroy the painting, but in doing so, he dies withered and old while the portrait reverts to its original youthful beauty, revealing the consequences of his corrupted life.

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