The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall Analysis

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“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”, by Katherine Anne Porter, tells the events that occurred the last day of a woman’s life and the thoughts that ruled her conscious. This short story focuses on a woman name Ellen Weatherall. Although, she is called Granny in the story. she has been jilted not once in her life, but now for a second time she is being jilted again. In her final hour, Granny repeatedly asks for Hapsy, her other daughter and for God. Some will argue Granny’s second jilting was when Hapsy did not show at her deathbed. After taking a closer look at this piece, it is evident that a sign from God is what she truly wanted at this crucial time. She was eager for a sign that would gain her entry into heaven’s gates. When she did not …show more content…

This is the moment when she realizes that she will not be admitted to Heaven and God has not come for her. As a result, she instantly thinks she will be going to hell. She feels that God is cruel and she will never forgive him for this. Granny is still holding onto things, even as she is fading away on her deathbed. She seems just as strong-willed and hardened moments from her death as she does when the story starts. As one critic writes, “Loosely based on Porter’s own grandmother, Granny Weatherall is tough and defiant, even in the face of death.” …show more content…

The story focused on Granny, switching between reality and her stream of consciousness. She has been jilted once already in her life when a man loves abandons her at the altar. Now, she is asking for a sign from God at a pivotal time in her life. Granny realizes death is among her and in two separate instances asks for her daughter, Hapsy and for God. After reading this piece, many believe that it is Hapsy that Granny is wanting by her side, but instead it is a sign from God. When she was asking for Hapsy it was a stream of consciousness and it was after getting a shot from the doctor, which made her thought jumbled and out of sorts. It was while contemplating her life in her last moments, that perhaps Granny realized that she may have not been living her life in the best way and she got nervous of what her fate held. She repeatedly shows her faith throughout the story and is now asking for God in her time of uncertainty. When God did not give her a sign that he would come for her soul, she realized where she would go instead. Once again, Granny Weatherall was

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