How Does Hagar Affect Margaret's Life

Ha is complex. She thinks like a child but still worries like an adult. In the book she says ¨ I wish I could lose my chubby cheeks.¨ This shows that she is still worrying about something that isn't important. In the text she also says ¨I wish my Father would appear in our doorway and make mother's lips cu

Faced with the reality that neither of his daughters truly love and support him as they had claimed Lear says to Regan, "No, Regan, thou shalt never have my curse."(II.iv.170) After realizing her open lack of love for him Lear pleads to Regan and himself, "Thou better knowest/ The offices of nature, bond of childhood,/ Effects of courtesy, dues of gratitude./ Thy half of the kingdom hast thou not forgot,/ Wherein I thee endowed."(II.iv.177-181) Because Lear superficially asked his daughters to profess their love, he has now been deceived by their falsely promoted emotions and is impervious to the fact that his daughters have used him to obtain their own power and possessions. In the same way that Lear is blinded to the actions of his daughters because of his flaws, Hagar is blind to her own actions because she is too prideful. When Marvin and Doris try to explain that they are no longer able to provide Hagar with the care she needs Doris mentions that Hagar has been wetting her sheets. Struck by the accusation that she could be so irresponsible and not know about it Hagar says angrily, "That's a lie. I never did any such thing."(74) Even though Doris and Marvin both know that Hagar has been wetting her sheets every night, Hagar has too much pride to admit that she may have lost control of her own body. Evidently it is because of Hagar's pride that she will not acknowledge or admit to her unflattering actions. After recognizing the flaws of both King Lear and

To consider: What Characters does she use to represent these themes? How do they contribute to the conflict of humanity and society in the novel?

The Presentation of Miss Havisham in Chapter 8 and in Chapter 49 of Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

     After Hagar is found by Marvin and Doris, she is taken to the Hospital. Here she complains plenty about the conditions. When staying around Mrs. Jardine, Eva says, 'Mercy, does my hair ever need a good wash.'; (266, The Stone Angel) This just goes to show how little they wash at the hospital. When one in cleaned with water, they feel cleaner because they know that they smell and look fresher. Hagar goes on to say, 'A person can't give their hair a wash without permission.'; (270, The Stone Angel) This is just like saying a person can't look clean without permission in a hospital. This is depriving people of their need for cleanliness. Hagar needs to be clean in her own eyes because she is so concerned about what others think of her.

Hagar’s inability to be wrong causes Bram and herself to argue throughout their relationship, such as what Bram spends his money on. Hagar does not even consider Bram’s opinions. Bram becomes so used to her stubbornness that he does not expect Hagar to ever show compassion. Hagar apologizes to Bram for the first time in their relationship following the argument, and Bram did not expect it: “Bram looked up at me with such a look of surprise that it pains me still, in recalling” (Laurence 87). Hagar’s pride impacts the relationship she has with her father and husband in a negative way; her father’s or husband’s opinion should be considered just as much as hers. Hagar treats her peers poorly because of the temporary pleasure she gets out of it, her feelings of superiority fade in her elder years because embarrassment constantly attacks her pride. Hagar feels inferior to Doris when Doris undresses her. Hagar’s insecurites outbalance her feelings of superiority, and she can show emotion to Marvin: “I’m – frightened. Marvin, I’m so frightened” (Laurence 303). Hagar redeems herself from the negativity she has brought to others lives, by changing her mindset and having a mother-son moment with Marvin for the first time since he is born. She opens up to Marvin for the first time, allowing him to apologize for being tough on her at times. Hagar provides her son with closure, and finds redemption by overcoming a problem that pride causes. She also fails to please herself because of

Women in biblical times were subject to the rule of their husbands and in the event that their husband’s died, their eldest son would take charge of the household and thus take charge over their mother. As a result, the advantages and disadvantages of the son mattered to the mother, as he would be the one to care for her in her old age. The story of Sarah and Hagar demonstrates the motives and power of women in this regard. Sarah, unable to have children, tells Abraham, “The Lord has prevented me from bearing children; go to my slave girl [Hagar]; it may be that I shall obtain children by her”. As was customary during the time, Sarah could use Hagar as a surrogate so Abraham may have a son but any children would be considered Sarah’s as Hagar is considered to be her property. It is evident in this that Sarah is ensuring that the lineage of Abraham is carried on, a crucial aspect of the narrative as well as a crucial aspect of life during biblical times. If Abraham were to not have a son, there would be no one to inherit the birthright as well as no one to care for Sarah after Abraham dies. In light of this, it is evident that Sarah is seeking to insure her own future as well as the future of Abraham’s

Hagar the daughter of Reba and the granddaughter of Pilate who is in love with Milkman and eventually becomes obsessed with him. Throughout the novel Hagar relates back to the biblical origins of her name of being a servant to Milkman and letting him use her. Then after Milkmann loses interest he rejects her love and then abandons her. Even after being rejected Hagar still devotes herself to whatever Milkman needs. Hagar represents a common theme for women in this novel which is abandonment by the men that the love.The gender roles are stressed to express how men have all the power during this time period and women have little say about what goes on. Hagar not only relates to the biblical story of where her name originated, but also to the

The greatest aspects of tragedy in The Stone Angel is that because of her singular tragic flaw, Hagar isolates herself and as a result, alienates those she most wishes to love. This is the case with her father, but also with her brother Matt. In particular scene which is most revealing about her character, she refuges to help comforter her dying brother by dressing up as her mother whom she viewed as weak and as a Meek Woman. She tells the reader that she felt as though she honor Dan’s desire to see his mother but,

         It was her pride that keeps her from speaking up and fighting for her brother, Matt when Jason sends her away to college to become more civilized.  Although Hagar knows Matt deserves to go more than she does, her pride prevents her from showing her true feelings to Matt:

When Abraham tells his wife, she understands it as a need to put her husband in the arms of their maidservant Hagar, because she couldn't bear any children for many years (Gen.16:2). So she makes her maidservant her husband's concubine by her own will. Without any doubt, consequences follow. Attitude Emotions

Brampton has been living with a half-breed girl who looks his food. Hagar has no money to give to John for his fare. But somehow John manages to go away to Shipley place. Hagar is forced by the contingencies of her life to like away from her husband and sons. Her marriage has failed in a way. That is the reason why she thinks.

I agree with Stephanie about it being hard for Sarah during the quest, because she did not tell people that she was married to Abraham. Sarah did this because he told her that it would be better to tell them that she was his sister. This was not a lie, Sarah and Abraham were half brother and sister. Sarah did not reveal that she was married, and this was unfair of Abraham to ask her to do this. I have to disagree about Hagar being ungrateful because she did not have a choice to be a surrogate for Sarah. Sarah made the sole decision to give Hagar to her husband to produce a heir for their family. It is sad that Sarah was unable to conceive a child before making this choice to give her slave to her husband. To me it is sad that a “princess felt

Many of these themes focus on society and the roles that women used to play in society. During the time that this work was written, it was the woman’s job to take care of the children and the household. It was uncommon for women to have jobs other than a seamstress. Women did not have any social or political power. In order to do certain things, women had to have their husband’s permission.

It is difficult for the reader to take an objective view of the characters in this novel, particularly Hagar Shipley, because of the first-person nature of the story. Furthermore, it is also impossible not to dislike Hagar at times because of her detachment from the things that could bring her happiness. Hagar suffers from dysthymia, she is a victim of relational and social distance. Her past was not in her favor when contributing to her emotionally-distant future.