The Stone Angel: Chapter 8

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The Stone Angel Chapter 8
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Plot 1 Summary

• Hagar fell to the floor in the cannery, in pain
  and fatigued. She wounds a sea gull with a box
  and like her, lies throbbing aloud.
• She picks apart a dead June bug to make a hair
  decoration.
• A man appears, finds refuge from dogs, in the
  cannery.
• They both share some similarities in life - both
  have run away, he to drink, both have lost a
  son.
• They get drunk together and fall asleep.
• Murray, the salesman, comforts her as she cries,
  remembering Johns death.

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Plot 2

• John suspect hagars influence on Arlene going
  away and promises to get her pregnant before
  she goes. (Stubborn streak)
• John and Arlene died that night in an accident -
  result of a bet that he could drive his truck
  across a railway trestle bridge
• hagar refuses to cry in front of others at the
  hospital.
• Then she finds that she cant cry at home. -
  she felt like she was transformed to stone.
• She feels like there were many things to be said
  - to be put right.

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Plot 2 - Continued

• She sells the home and moves back with Mr.
  Oatley.
• Mr. Oatley dies leaving her 10,000. She buys a
  house.