Part one of term paper
Marvin and Doris are forcing Hagar to go to Silverthreads, so she decides to run off to Shadow Point where there is peace. The sea of water their, represent peace because Shadow Point is a very quiet and private place. When Hagar is in the hospital, the nurse gives her a few pills and says, “Here have some water.” (256, The Sto ...

Part two of term paper
... water to be had for the taking. I hold it in my own hands. There.” (308, The Stone Angel) This symbolizes that Hagar was dying in peace. All over the novel, one will find that water plays a significant role in the development of the storyline. Margaret Laurence uses water to show different states that Hagar is going through. She uses water, to symbolize the roller coaster ride that Hagar is on throughout the novel, The Stone Angel. Because water is used as a paradox, Hagar goes throug ...