As one reflects on the past, he or she will be full of pride and guilt. Margaret Laurence uses her protagonist Hagar Shipley from her fictional novel The Stone Angel to explain bitterness, longing, and reverence is the result of contemplating the...

Survivalism is a trait commonly found amongst Canadians, perhaps it is in part due to the harsh winters, or the history of peacekeeping Canada proudly boasts. Whatever the reason may be, the notion of survivalism is a commonly observed theme...

Religion has long since swayed people’s decisions and determined their fates. In The Diviners by Margaret Laurence, religion and spirituality play a large role in the characters’ lives. The outcome of every situation is dictated in some way by...

The Diviners by Margaret Laurence begins on a farm. This farm is the place of Morag's birth and her early childhood years. In the first "snapshot," (p.7) her parents are standing in front of a "farm gate" (p.7). Her mother is pregnant with the...

Margaret Laurence's story ‘Horses of the Night’ centers around the meeting and interaction between Vanessa -a girl looking back on her childhood- and Chris -her cousin who lived up north. Throughout the text the character Chris utilizes his...