Stella, Blanche's sister, is perceived within the play as a subordinate character, who merely provides clarity to her violent and vengeful husband and the ever-increasing his sister's instability. Yet, in the film Stella becomes a character who balances the nature of her relationship with Stanley. The actress's portrayal of Stella, through facial and body expressions, presents Stella in the film not as a victim, but as an active participant in Stanley's treatment of women. The aggressive nature that Stella perpetuates with Stanley transforms Stella from a victimized character to one of strength and guilt. While the play sparked a need for compassion for this character, the film did not. Ironically, the change in the film's last scene, in which Stella supposedly leaves Stanley, further diminishes Stella as a victim and only reinforces her culpability in her sister Blanche's incarceration. The director's vision and the actors' portrayals did not represent a congruent transition from print to film. In this regard I must say that the film substantially changed my perception of the characters and the theme, thus losing the scope of the original.