In the Victorian era between the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, women's role in society remained domestic, away from the affairs and concerns of men. The feminine side is described as negative, helpless, and lacking (Kileen 49). Society discouraged women from having power in society and neglecting women was the norm in the eyes of most men and women. However, Victorian novels such as The Picture of Dorian Gray illustrate the consequences of neglecting women. In Oscar Wilde's only novel, the lack of importance surrounding the female characters and their thoughtless treatment by men results in the selfishness of the male characters exemplified through the evil acts of Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray inflicts his first and greatest act of evil on Sibyl Vane. , a third-rate actress who he falls in love with, when he confronts her about the performance. His reaction towards Sibyl demonstrates his lack of concern for what women have to say and their opinions. Dorian states that Sibyl is shallow and stupid regarding her feelings towards him and the reason for her careless performance. Dorian's realization that he finally acknowledges his love for her acting rather than her as a person reveals the frequent mistreatment of women in the Victorian era. Because of his first real infliction of harm on another person, his soul becomes altered and is reflected in the painting. As Davis recalls, “His rejection of Sibyl is cruel, and it is this cruelty that he first notices in the alarming portrait” (Davis 214). Because he didn't care how Sibyl felt at the time, he becomes selfish and would later become evil. Sibyl's treatment leads her to commit suicide, but instead of mourning Dorian, Lord Henry teaches him... mid-paper... others to be an aesthetic devotee due to his concerns with consumerism and fashion, but not a feminist (Mintler 139). Therefore, the neglect of women in Dorian Gray is obvious, and Oscar Wilde had more aesthetic pursuit than the feminist movement, which is reflected in Dorian's means of aesthetic pursuit of caring for women. Women in the Victorian era are pushed aside by their male counterparts. lead to consequences such as those illustrated by Oscar Wilde. Men who only care about themselves and belittle women's feelings turn into terribly selfish beings. From his first evil act towards Sibyl Vane, to his last great act of killing Basil Hallward, Dorian's immoral acts in The Picture of Dorian Gray show the ultimate result of women's contempt and, in turn, caused chaos among the male figures in the film. novel.