Hagar Shipley is the metaphorical stone angel of the novel. ... (The Stone Angel, 242) At this point she became an emotionless, inanimate object. ... (The Stone Angel, 87) Hagar comes to pride herself on her self-restraint and emotionless ness. ... As a result she turns out to be just as hard and unyielding as the stone angel itself. ... "Pride was my wilderness, and the demon that lead me there was fear. ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This statement is true to a high degree for both, The Stone Angel , by Margaret Laurence and Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. The protagonists, Hagar in The Stone Angel and Hamlet in Hamlet go on a journey to discover knowledge and to achieve a better understanding about them selves. ... Her pride has made her doubly blind, just like the real Stone Angel. ... Hagar, spending most of her time reflecting upon her life, sums up how her pride has influenced her life by saying "'Pride was my wilderness, and the demon that led me there was fear. ...

• Word Count: 1471
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School