Chapters 3–6: Dorian falls in love with the actress Sibyl
Vane because of her beauty and acting ability. When he
takes his friends to a performance she acts very badly,
which disturbs him so much that he breaks up with her,
hurting her cruelly. After the break-up, Dorian notices
that the picture has changed; it shows cruelty in the face,
while his own face remains pure and innocent looking.
He realises that he can live a corrupt life without his face
showing the effects, while the picture will show ageing
and the ugliness of his soul. Dorian decides to go back to
Sibyl and ask her to marry him but Sibyl has already killed
herself as a result of Dorian’s cruelty.