The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter

The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter

Introduction

Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" was initially published in 1930 (Unrue, 2010). The story basically centers a lady who is on her deathbed, named Granny Weatherall. While she is surrounded by family and friends she memorizes how she lived her life. She expresses being jilted a number of times in her life (Unrue, 2010), first of all by her husband and ultimately by death.

Thesis Statement

The most prominent message, a reader gets from the story is “seize the day”. This is common in ...