<P> From the start, Blanche is appalled by her sister's poor living quarters and the coarseness of her brother - in - law . She calls Stanley an ape, and shames Stella for marrying a man so violent and animalistic . Blanche is not shy about expressing her contempt for Stanley and the life he has given her sister, which makes him proud . For his part, Stanley resents Blanche's superior attitude, and is convinced that she has squandered Stella's portion of the money from the sisters' ancestral home . </P> <P> Blanche begins dating Stanley's friend Harold "Mitch" Mitchell, who is distinct from Stanley in his courtesy and propriety, and sees in him a chance for happiness . That hope is destroyed, however, when Stanley learns of Blanche's past from a traveling salesman who knew her, and reveals it to Mitch, who ends the relationship . Blanche begins drinking heavily and escapes into a fantasy world, conjuring up the notion that an old flame, a millionaire named Shep Huntleigh, is imminently planning to take her away . </P> <P> The night Stella goes into labor, Stanley and Blanche are left alone in the apartment, and Stanley, drunk and powerful, rapes her . This event, coupled with the fact that Stella does not believe her, sends Blanche over the edge into a nervous breakdown . In the final scene, Blanche is led off to a mental hospital by a matron and a kind - hearted doctor . After a brief struggle, Blanche smilingly acquiesces as she loses all contact with reality, addressing the doctor with the most famous line in the play: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers ." </P> <P> Blanche DuBois has been portrayed several times on stage and on screen . </P>

Who said i have always relied on the kindness of strangers
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