Was Gide considered immoral?
Some have accused me of immorality, perhaps because I dared to depict characters who wrestled with their desires and challenged conventional morality. My intention was never to promote vice, but to explore the complexities of the human condition, the struggle for individual authenticity against societal pressures. The title *The Immoralist* itself is a provocation, inviting reflection on what we truly deem moral. Is it not more moral to be true to oneself, however difficult that path, than to wear a mask of conformity? My exploration of what some considered 'gratuitous acts' was an attempt to understand the impulse towards freedom, even when it seems to lack immediate justification.
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