Essays on The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

A comparison is made between the main protagonists in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and… Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” The comparison of the two main characters, Emily Grierson and Ellen Weatherall, in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” highlights both similarities…

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Plot Summary At the start of the story, Granny Weatherall, who is in her eighties, is lying in bed and being looked after by Dr. Harry and her adult daughter, Cornelia. Despite feeling annoyed by their care, it becomes clear that Granny is seriously ill and unaware of how serious…

The stream-of-consciousness narrative can be both simple and difficult at the same time. For such a narrative to be perfect, the working of the character’s mind should be understood well by the author. To a certain extent, the character should be allowed to roam free. Else, the effort is likely to look laboured. Also there…