When
Stella first appears on stage, she is described as being a gentle, attractive young woman, who
is twenty-five years old. Similar to her sister, Stella is a sensitive, refined woman who grew
up in Belle Reve. Her appearance tells the audience that she has a completely different
background from Stanley, who is depicted as masculine, ignorant, and unrefined.
Despite their obvious differences, Stella is attracted to Stanley's animalistic
physical presence. Once Blanche moves into Stanley's home, she tries to influence Stella to
leave him while Stanley struggles to maintain possession of her. Stella acts as the bridge
between Blanche's refined nature and Stanley's crude, brutish world. She is caught in the middle
of their constant bickering and is forced to choose between Blanche or Stanley. In the end,
Blanche completely loses her mind after Stanley rapes her, and Stella chooses to remain with her
abusive husband.
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