Charles Darwin, an English naturalist believed: “A scientific man should have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone” (Darwin). This idea of ​​a heart of stone is reflected in Margaret Laurence's story "The Stone Angel". Her use of the title "The Stone Angel" describes the protagonist Hagar and how her mother's angel tombstone reflects on Hagar as a character. This is the importance of the title “The Stone Angel”. In "Stone Angel", Laurence uses the title to describe the main character Hagar. The title has very specific attributions. The stone has no emotions and is extremely hard and cold. Just like the protagonist Hagar. “I wouldn’t let him see me cry, I was so angry” (Laurence 9). This is the part where Hagar's father scolds her for embarrassing him in his store. This shows how emotionless Hagar is and how she doesn't let anyone see how she really feels. Just like stone, it is solid and cold. "But all I could think about was this gentle woman I had never seen, the woman he was said to resemble so much and when from whom he inherited a fragile person, I couldn't to stop myself from hating, even if a part of me wanted to sympathize. Playing at being her was beyond me” (Laurence Agar, 25 years old, is such a “stone” that she doesn’t let herself be comforted by her brother Dan). dying She is so afraid of appearing soft that she lets her pride take over instead of showing her true emotions This is similar to Hagar in that she values ​​her pride and her "stone" characteristics instead. that the expression of his emotions. The "stone-like" features represent the Angel of Peter himself. This is the tombstone that stands in front of Hagar's mother's grave. is very important because it actually defines Hagar as a character S...... middle of paper ...... represents the title "The Angel of Stone" both literally and figuratively. Literally by Hagar having tombstone-like characteristics, and figuratively by Hagar being an angel. “I am there, immense and immobile” (Laurence 251). This represents Hagar being like an angel, she is “still”. Hagar is neither influenced nor persuaded. Like an angel, he is fixed in his place, just like the tombstone which is literally a stone angel. Laurence intentionally showed the importance of the title throughout the story. She gave very important conclusions between the character of Hagar and the meaning of the title “The Stone Angel”. She also used the tombstone carved as an angel that reflects Hagar to prove the meaning and importance of the title. Whether through Hagar's lack of emotion or "angelic" qualities, the importance of the title was demonstrated through these attributions..