What have I done to my sister? Oh, God, what have I done to my sister?
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 11. Stella’s final words in the play express the remorse and guilt she feels over the betrayal of Blanche. Unable to imagine a life without her husband, Blanche’s rapist, Stella willingly sacrifices her sister. Rather than leave Stanley she sends Blanche to a mental institution.