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The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

by Katherine Anne Porter

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Is Doctor Harry in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" a flat or round character? Why?

Quick answer:

Doctor Harry is a flat character in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" because he is depicted through external characteristics without emotional depth or change. His flatness is appropriate for the story since it centers on Granny's experiences and emotions, making him a background figure in her narrative.

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I would say that Doctor Harry is a flat character, and that his flatness is appropriate to the story. He's flat because he's just a set of tics and external characteristics, described from the outside, and because he exhibits no change or emotional complexity.

 

It is appropriate because this is Granny's story; he's essentially a background prop in her psychodrama.

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