The Stone Angel---Literary Essay

The Stone Angel - Literary Essay As Hagar faces implications of growing old, she starts on a tumultuous journey, not one of her own choice, but one of destiny. She goes through different stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance of the fact that death will come, invited or not. At one time every individual is faced with death, horrific to the young, or inviting to the sick and the old. Death is …

…the harsh facts of life and reality. In final scene, the message is that Hagar obtains her independence when she holds the glass of water, she reaches the climax of her life. As a result, she can leave the world in a state of peace knowing that in the end she succeeded in freeing herself. Hagar bravely survived her last moments with the ultimate reward of satisfaction and, hopefully, a time of rejoicing. By: Arica