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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," who is the man who cursed like a sailor's parrot and the man driving the cart?

  Posted by echen89 on Nov 3, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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  Wht effect does the use of stream of consciousness have on the readers perception of Grannys children and Doctor Harry?

  Posted by delaneyc on Oct 21, 2009 at 02:19 PM

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  How is death portrayed in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall?

  Posted by librachef1020 on Oct 15, 2009 at 01:46 AM

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  why did father connolly tickle granny's  feet?

  Posted by jeannie4life on Sep 10, 2009 at 06:13 PM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," what is the functional purpose of the imagery employed? What is the significance of the title?

  Posted by daf on Jul 6, 2009 at 09:20 AM

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  In The Jilting og Granny Weatherall, what is the parallelisms presented in the story? Is there humor in the text? 

  Posted by aeeeeeeee on Jul 6, 2009 at 09:03 AM

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  In The Jilting of Granny Weatheral, what is the Granny reality and what is the reality about her?

  Posted by vpt on Jul 6, 2009 at 07:35 AM

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  How is "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" a stream of consciousness story?

  Posted by keebla21 on May 28, 2009 at 11:59 PM

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  What is the primary conflict and how is it resolved?

  Posted by dancingurl216 on May 3, 2009 at 10:37 AM

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  What memories and details suggest Granny's physical and emotional strength?

  Posted by zian on Apr 16, 2009 at 11:59 PM

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  What painful memory is squeezed out of Granny's heart in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by aaaarielle on Mar 26, 2009 at 10:10 AM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," how is Granny Weatherall jilted for a second time?

  Posted by rams on Feb 22, 2009 at 07:35 PM

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  What would be some very good compare/contrast points when comparing the stories "A Rose for Emily" and "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by crayner1020 on Feb 10, 2009 at 09:09 AM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," what does she mean by saying her "bones felt loose"?

  Posted by concernedcitizen1 on Feb 1, 2009 at 01:08 PM

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  Who is George in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?  What's the history?

  Posted by bballer86 on Jan 29, 2009 at 01:11 PM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", what is Granny Weatherall striving to acheive and why?

  Posted by zoiley29 on Jan 29, 2009 at 09:10 AM

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  Why is Stream of Conscious appropriate in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by sfbaby93 on Nov 12, 2008 at 07:53 PM

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  How is point of view used to reveal the theme of control or appearance vs. reality in "The jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by temi07 on Oct 14, 2008 at 05:48 PM

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  What's the matter with Granny, and where is she in "Jilting of Granny Weatherall"? 

  Posted by temi07 on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:42 PM

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  Who are Hapsy, Lydia and Jimmy, and Fr. Connolly, and where are they when Granny tells her story in "Jilting of Granny Weatherall"? 

  Posted by lillian01 on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:16 PM

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  In the first paragraph of The jilting of Granny Weatherall what does the writer tell about Ellen Weatherall? 

  Posted by ambersharpe on Oct 5, 2008 at 05:47 PM

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  What is the point of view in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by at03233190 on Sep 30, 2008 at 02:28 PM

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  What are the conflicts in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by alibug503 on Sep 28, 2008 at 10:20 AM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," how does the opening of the story present Granny as repeatedly "in denial"?

  Posted by cartear1 on Sep 25, 2008 at 07:36 AM

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  In how many places does the concept of "waste" come in? 

  Posted by cartear1 on Sep 23, 2008 at 06:45 AM

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  In the very first paragraph, what does the writer tell us about Granny Weatherall in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by johns213 on Sep 8, 2008 at 12:48 PM

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  In the story, Granny said, "What was it? Something not given back...." What wasn't given back?

  Posted by jessrc3 on Jul 16, 2008 at 01:41 PM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," why does Granny feel that she is not ready to die?

  Posted by mzbp on Jun 14, 2008 at 11:45 PM

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  Who is John in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", and what is the history there?

  Posted by jess28 on Jun 12, 2008 at 02:28 PM

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  Does Granny Weatherall have a sound religious understanding of her spiritual condition in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by dshworth on May 19, 2008 at 01:47 PM

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  What painful memory is "squeezed out" of Granny's heart in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by msquestion on Apr 9, 2008 at 11:21 AM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," who are John and George?

  Posted by agsalazar34 on Mar 31, 2008 at 11:56 AM

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  In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," how does Granny feel about Doctor Harry?

  Posted by bigc on Mar 29, 2008 at 07:49 PM

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  In The Jilting of Granny Weatherall, what does the man picking her up in the carriage mean? Is it God, John, or George?

  Posted by cljo6 on Mar 19, 2008 at 05:56 PM

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  What exactly is the major shift in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"? Is it when the reader finally realizes she is crazy?

  Posted by denequel on Mar 13, 2008 at 08:04 PM

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  Which event does Granny recall with particular anger and sadness? What message does she have for the person involved?

  Posted by highschool on Feb 7, 2008 at 12:15 PM

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  What does Granny mean when she thinks, “That was hell, she knew hell when she saw it”  and how does she feel about heaven?

  Posted by maryotta on Nov 6, 2007 at 03:33 PM

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  What is the function of the setting in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

  Posted by cms1985 on Oct 9, 2007 at 06:48 AM

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  Who is John?  That is, what is the history here?   How does Granny Weatherall feel about him?  

  Posted by bustamac on Sep 26, 2007 at 08:44 PM

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  Who is Cornelia and how does Granny feel towards her?

  Posted by skoolgirl on Sep 25, 2007 at 05:17 PM

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  How does the author's life relate to that of Granny Weatherall?

  Posted by easyjester on Sep 25, 2007 at 07:39 AM

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  What is the denouement of The Jilting of Granny Weatherall?

  Posted by worm on Sep 23, 2007 at 04:01 PM

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  What are two personal qualities Granny values and possesses?

  Posted by dwhitt48883 on Sep 20, 2007 at 06:21 PM

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  Would you call the character of Doctor Harry flat or round? Why is his flatness or roundness appropriate to the story?

  Posted by imanrathur on Sep 14, 2007 at 07:31 AM

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  Does Granny Weatherall die peacefully, impatiently, or angrily after receiving "the sign" she requests?

  Posted by lisabm on Jul 24, 2007 at 07:45 PM

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  I want to know what you think about the possibility that in Jilting of Granny Weatherall, that Granny and George might have had sexual relations?

  Posted by cmiranda2008 on Jun 12, 2007 at 07:36 PM

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  What is the irony of Granny Weatherall?

  Posted by debadu23 on Apr 29, 2007 at 04:09 PM

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  How does Granny's vision of Hapsy foreshadow the end of the story?

  Posted by krut4 on Apr 24, 2007 at 04:31 PM

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  In the story "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," who is John?

  Posted by sbyrdgunn on Apr 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM

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  Which memory is most painful to Granny as she reviews her life?

  Posted by bcmjmp on Apr 3, 2007 at 03:13 PM