Over time, Hagar's grandchildren, Steven and Christina, transition from a state of happiness, to tolerance, and finally indifference towards their duties in caring for their grandmother. With great care, Laurence accurately portrays the physical, mental and social complications within the family as the individuals try to hold to their responsibilities in caring for their elders. However, Hagar's impressive age comes with health complications and mental deterioration, resulting in her becoming increasingly dependent, which greatly affects her immediate family and their standard of life. Hagar's first-born son Marvin, almost solely dedicates himself to being responsible of taking care of his mother in her time of need. The struggles that Hagar has provides an insightful first-person narrative of the what and how it might feel like to grow old. "The Stone Angel," by Margaret Laurence, is a novel written through the eyes of Hagar, the ninety year old protagonist who battles with a constant fear of being forgotten in her remaining years of life.
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