Stone Angel, Chapter 1
1) What do we learn about the narrator's mother in the opening of the novel?
Her mother died in child birth, and she thought her mother was weak. She looked worried, and anxious.
Her mother died in child birth, and she thought her mother was weak. She looked worried, and anxious.
2) Where does the narrator grow up?
Manawaka
Manawaka
3) How would you describe Hagar as she explains what she's like at ninety (pp.
5-6)
She's very stubborn, and excentric. Starting to lose her mental state. Judgemental.
Some form of dementia setting in.
She's very stubborn, and excentric. Starting to lose her mental state. Judgemental.
Some form of dementia setting in.
4) What kind of a relationship did she have with her father?
There's resentment, and negitive emotions. They're both very stubborn, but she is more stubborn than him.
There's resentment, and negitive emotions. They're both very stubborn, but she is more stubborn than him.
5) Explain what we learn about Mr. Currie and Hagar from the foot ruler incident.
You learn that Mr.Currie loves Hagar, but get's frustrated because she will not cry.
6) Where do the Curries come from?
They're Scottish.
They're Scottish.
7) What do we learn about Mr. Currie from his involvement with the new church?
He's vain. He believes he's more important because he "must've given the most" money, and so his name was said second. He takes every opportunity he can to reinforce his richness.
He's vain. He believes he's more important because he "must've given the most" money, and so his name was said second. He takes every opportunity he can to reinforce his richness.
8) How do you explain Mr. Currie's remark "Consumption? That's contagious, isn't
it? Well, the Lord works in wondrous ways His will to perform. "
He really doesn't care that much and he feels more concerned that it is contagious. He thinks that it was devine intervention, God interviened to prevent her from being willing for intercourse, and "spreading" the tuberculosis.
He really doesn't care that much and he feels more concerned that it is contagious. He thinks that it was devine intervention, God interviened to prevent her from being willing for intercourse, and "spreading" the tuberculosis.
9) Why won't Matt's father allow him to go hunting with Jules Tonnerre?
Matt's father wont allow him to go hunting with Jules because he thinks that he'll get hurt, and he believes he has aboriginal blood. And he's less rich.
Matt's father wont allow him to go hunting with Jules because he thinks that he'll get hurt, and he believes he has aboriginal blood. And he's less rich.
*10) How does Dan die and what do we learn about Hagar by her refusal to put on
the old plaid shawl and comfort Dan?
Dan dies from pneumonia. Hagar refuses to pretend to be the mother because she's scared. And that's she's "not a bit like her," because she thinks of her mother as being weak & Hagar is thinking she's very strong. But when she needed to show it (now) she wont show any strength.
Dan dies from pneumonia. Hagar refuses to pretend to be the mother because she's scared. And that's she's "not a bit like her," because she thinks of her mother as being weak & Hagar is thinking she's very strong. But when she needed to show it (now) she wont show any strength.
11) What is Lottie able to do that Hagar is not, in the town dump?
Lottie kills them to stop them from suffereing. She's euthenises the chicks. And Hagar will not go near them.
Lottie kills them to stop them from suffereing. She's euthenises the chicks. And Hagar will not go near them.
12) Which characters do you associate with Hagar's past and which do you associate with
her present?
Hagar's past; Lottie. Her father, and her brother (Jason, Matt Dan), Auntie Doll. Charolotte.
Hagar's present; Her son (Marvin) and daughter in law (Doris)
Hagar's past; Lottie. Her father, and her brother (Jason, Matt Dan), Auntie Doll. Charolotte.
Hagar's present; Her son (Marvin) and daughter in law (Doris)
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