The Stone Angel
In the novel, The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence, it becomes quite evident that Hagar Shipley’s inability to communicate is the source of the problems encountered in her life. It is this vicious quality that further enhances the inaccuracy of perception provided by Hagar. We will look at failed relationships of Hagar’s past regarding her brothers, her father Jason Currie, her husband Bram, and Hagar’s encounter with her realization of the truth.
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isolation. She concludes her reflections on her life decisively:
“I can’t change what’s happened to me in my life, or make what’s not occurred take place. But I can’t say I like it, or accept it, or believe it’s for the best.”
(Page 160)
We can see from the examples and information provided above, that
Hagar Shipley’s inability to communicate is the source of the problems
encountered throughout her life.
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