Manawaka Women : A Study of the Personal and Literary Development of Margaret Laurence as Revealed in her Canadian Works

Abstract

<p>This thesis examines the general literary and personal development of Margaret Laurence as revealed in her Canadian Works, The Stone Angel, A Jest of God, The Fire-Dwellers, and A Bird in the House. It focuses upon the principal female character in each work as she indergoes a voyage of self-discovery. These voyages, in turn, reflect the voyage of self-discovery Margaret Laurence herself underwent while writing these warks.</p>