Chapter 8
Dorian first studies the changed portrait at length, recognizing it as the mirror of his soul.
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The painting functions as the externalized conscience of Dorian -- a visible record of moral decay that he must hide and ultimately destroy.
Chapter 10
Dorian locks the portrait in the schoolroom upstairs -- the soul shut away in the attic.
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Basil sees the loathsome face and recognizes his own ruined creation.
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