Margaret Laurence's "The Stone Angel".

In Margargont Laurences The Stone Angel the main character Hagar Shipley refuses to agree which in the end shapes the outcome of her life as wholesome as those almost her. As an older woman set about with death, Hagar comments that, pride was my wilderness and the demon that led me there was fear... [I was] never free, for I carried my custody within me, and they spread out from me and confine all I touched.(292) Hagars stubbornness and pride are the choose for the deficiency of get by in human relationships in her life. Hagars excessive pride destroys relationships with her father, Jason Currie, her tyke Marvin and her hubby Bram. Hagars relationship with her fathers is the primary and key alliance in her life. This relationship is the first monolithic step that turns her into an unyielding stone. As a child Hagar takes pride in her fathers ability to receive a triple-crown life by becoming a self make man [who] had pulled himself up by his bootstraps.(7) And boo st above his sign state of poverty, from growing from nothing into something. Jasons obstinate personality and unwillingness to show any form of impuissance through emotions becomes a cornerstone of Hagars own pride and lack of emotions.

Hagars first pageant of pride is when she is too proud to wawl in wait of her father when he hits her in penalty for lying. Hagar says later to herself, I perceive the tears...I fell they are desire the incontinent wetness of the infirm. They are no tears of mine. I omit them, blaspheme against them - allow them be gone.(31) Hagar gains the resolve to put forwards the image of strong point at all times and she begins to entomb her vulnerabilit y with her pride. Hagar wishes to delight J! ason but her prideful and stubborn personality is... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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