Amongst other titles by Laurence, The Stone Angel is consistently listed as one of the greatest Canadian novels ever written.[2][3][4][5]
The novel has often been a part of school and university curricula.[6] In the 1970s and 1980s, some Canadian school boards were pressured to ban her novels, including The Stone Angel.[7]
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The Question and Answer section for The Stone Angel is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Hagar is the narrator of The Stone Angel and the events of the story unfold through her eyes. Hagar is from a small Canadian prairie town called Manawaka; she is the daughter of a wealthy shop owner, Jason Currie. In her old age, Hagar has...
In her old age, Hagar required greater care. Her daughter-in-law Doris always tried to help her, but she was unwilling to rely on anyone’s help. Even when Marvin tried to help, she would just decline and reply: “I can manage quite well, thank-you…...
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