The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

by Katherine Anne Porter

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The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Questions and Answers

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

What does the name Weatherall have to do with Granny's nature (or her life story)? What other traits or qualities do you find in her?

Why is stream-of-consciousness narrative technique appropriate in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

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

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

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," what does she mean by saying her "bones felt loose"? Also, what does she mean by "the doctor floated around the foot of the bed"?

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

What is the significance of Hapsy in paragraph 41 of "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"? What religious symbolism is attached to the vision of her and her infant son?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", why did Father Connolly tickle Granny Weatherall's feet?

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

What does Granny Weatherall have in common with J. Alfred Prufrock?

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

Why doesn't Hapsy come to her death bed in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

Why did Granny keep letters from both John and George in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

What has George taken from Granny Weatherall that she hopes to regain by the end of "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

Who is the man who "cursed like a sailor's parrot" in the story "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

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

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

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

What is the symbolism in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

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

What is the irony of Granny Weatherall?

Hi, Is Granny Weatherall a static character? "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter

What advice did Granny give to her family in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

What are Granny's circumstances in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

At what point does Granny react to her situation in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

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

Why is "Weatherall" an appropriate surname for Granny in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

What evidence shows Granny Weatherall is hallucinating in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, does Granny go to heaven or hell?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," why is Granny concerned about the attic box?

Who is Cornelia in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" and what are Granny's feelings towards her?

What details in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall suggest Granny's physical and emotional strength?

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

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

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

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

What realization does Granny come to after her children arrive?

State the theme of the story, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," based on the last paragraph.

What incident in Granny Weatherall's life troubles her deeply?

What revelations does the reader find as he reads "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter?

What's ironic about Granny wanting to tell George she's forgotten him for 60 years in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

What is Granny's initial attitude towards the doctor, Cornelia, and her illness?

How would you characterize Granny Weatherall in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," who does the man in the carriage represent: God, John, or George?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall", how does the name 'Weatherall' relate to Granny's life?

What is Granny's attitude towards the doctor, Cornelia, and her illness?

In "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," what does the blue light represent?

How many children does Granny Weatherall have in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?

What is Granny's reaction to Dr. Harry in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?