Hagars Pride
Pride can be defined as a sense of ones own proper dignity or value; self-respect. This is the most common form of pride which everyone should acquire to remain healthy and happy. It’s deserving to be proud of yourself and your accomplishments, but there’s a fine line between pride and arrogance and Hagar often finds herself on the wrong side. “Pride was my wilderness, and the demon that lead me there was fear. ... 292 The Stone Angel) Hagar’s pride is so consuming that it isolates her from the world. ... Hagar’s pride was both an inherited and acquired trait. ... But once again her fear and pride prevented her from reaching out, for she could not even pretend for one minute that she weak and frail like that woman she would not accept was her mother. ... 21) Her pride made her rigid, stubborn and unable of showing human compassion. ... “I prided myself of keeping my pride intact, like some maidenhead. ... 71) Not only was her relationship with Bram hurt by her pride, but every relationship in her life felt the bitterness and cold isolation it caused. ... It was kept chained down by her all-consuming pride. As an old lady Hagar’s pride continued to trap her in the mindset of the young, handsome and respectable Hagar Currie, just returning from finishing school in Toronto. ... The more she owned, the more pride she felt and the fact that she had bought her house with her own money, made her very proud indeed, but also very possessive.