This document discusses life lessons learned from The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence and King Lear by William Shakespeare. Some of the key lessons mentioned are: to be humble and allow oneself to grow; understand others; appreciate and love your children; do not make thoughtless decisions; wisdom comes from experience, challenges, and low points in life; and life is about becoming a better person. It also provides citations for various photographs.

1. Life Lessons Based on The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence and King Lear by William Shakespeare

3. To be humble is to allow oneself to grow.

5. One should understand others.

6. As a parent, one must appreciate his or her children.

7. Love them.

8. Care about them.

9. One should not make thoughtless decisions.

10. What is right? What is important? What is the truth?

12. Take it slow.

13. One should allow others to help.

14. To protect.

15. To guide.

16. To comfort.

17. Wisdom comes from experience.

18. From challenges.

19. From falling to the lowest point of one’s life.

20. And to being alone…away from everyone else.

21. Life is a cycle. Life is a learning experience. Life is about becoming a better person.

22. “ You’re the lucky one…you’ve had those years. Nothing can take them away” (Laurence 284).

23. Credits: Dark Sky Ferris Wheel. 20 October 2006. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasmic/274532187/> Fu, Ted. Spring is here ! 25 March 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/recompose/2361354289/> Fu, Ted. Walking For the Kids. 16 October 2005. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/recompose/53187718/> Javanrouh, Sam. Barefoot in the Rain . 27 July 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/08/27/> Javanrouh, Sam. Biker on Bridge . 21 April 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/04/21/> Javanrouh, Sam. Black and Yellow Lines . 20 June 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/06/20/> Javanrouh, Sam. Canyon Watcher . 03 November 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/11/03/> Javanrouh, Sam. City and the Tree . 17 August 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/08/17/>

24. Javanrouh, Sam. City Watchers . 23 January 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/01/23/> Javanrouh, Sam. Footprints and the Tree . 28 December 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/12/28/> Javanrouh, Sam. Guitar Hero . 20 December 2007. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/07/12/20/> Javanrouh, Sam. Ice Talkers . 11 December 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/12/11/> Javanrouh, Sam. Laurier Reader . 29 February 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/02/29/> Javanrouh, Sam. Scrambled Pedestrians . 29 August 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/08/08/29/> Javanrouh, Sam. Seats and Feet . 11 January 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/01/11/> Javanrouh, Sam. Straw Hat . 24 April 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/04/24/>

25. Javanrouh, Sam. Train and Rails . 29 April 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/04/29/> Javanrouh, Sam. Wet Street . 2 May 2009. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/09/05/02/> Laurence, Margaret. The Stone Angel. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Limited, 1982. Shakespeare, William. King Lear . Mississauga: Canadian School Book Exchange, 1996. Three Little Trees. 19 August 2008. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookio/2778442670/> The Ruthless Game of Democracy. 30 August 2005. Online Photograph. 17 May 2009. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahmedzahid/38508496/>