How Hagar's experience with love contributes to the development of character and theme in The Stone Angel.
...in wealth and status even if that involved his loss of personal integrity. He acted like a Machiavellian hero, someone who seeks to advance himself politically and socially, whatever the cost. In addition, since the lost of integrity have been advanced in Rich’s personality, he later on had no problems in lying to the jury in the court. ”Rich: Then he said Parliament had no power to do it.”(pg.94) With these words, Rich perjured himself to condemn More to death, which shows how corrupted Rich became. At the end of the play Rich eventually gets what he wanted however, by then he was lacking any personally integrity because he agreed to do anything just to get what he wanted, which shows corruption and also shows how a man can become corrupted once he has sold his integrity. Another point in the play that expands on the theme of how a man can become corrupted once he has sold his integrity is the man’s corruption after loosing his friends. Rich’s ability to betray More demonstrates his capability of becoming corrupted. Rich chose to work with Cromwell rather than More although he knew that Cromwell as a bad person. He was tempted by bribes, which defines his price among other people. He had no problem betraying his loyalty to his friend for something as cheap as being the collector of revenue for Whales. Rich decision to leave what is good for what is bad gives an idea about his corruption throughout the play. In addition, Rich sacrificed his reputation among people including More’s family.An illustration of More’s family hate to Rich can be found in this quote; “Roper: arrest him!”(pg.38) , “Alice: he’s dangerous.”(pg.38) Such examples shows the attitude towards Rich because of his actions from the beginning of the play. He was able to firstly lose his integrity by accepting a bribe and lie in the court and then he was able also able to betray his friend, More. Furthermore, Rich corruption have been proven by his lost of values and moral guides. Unlike More, Rich has no values in life and no moral guides that he live by. Values in life and moral guides include things like not lying, staying loyal, and accepting what you have from wealth. Rich is basically living his life for the purpose of gaining wealth in anyway possible not recognizing that life has more to it than just money which could be a reason for his deeds throughout the play. In addition to loss of personal integrity and betrayed of his friend. Rich's corruption was shown throughout the paly by his selfishness. Rich acted during the course of the play by firstly...