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Granny Weatherall

            Critical Analysis of Granny Weatherall.
             Thesis: The main qualities of Granny Weatherall's character are her strength, her .
             endurance, and her vulnerability.
             I. Introduction.
             A. The Jilting of Granny Weatherall is a short story written by Katherine Anne Porter.
             B. The story teaches us about old age and the dying process.
             C. The main qualities of Granny Weatherall's character are her strength, her endurance.
             and her vulnerability.
             II. Granny name suggests that she have gone through it all during her eighty years.
             A. As a young widow, Granny reflected on how she had to dig postholes.
             B. Granny was able to work in the extremely cold weather. .
             C. Granny had to become the doctor and veterinarian.
             III. Granny had to endure much heartache and pain.
             A. She was left at the altar by her beau.
             B. Her husband died at a young age.
             C. Her youngest child died.
             IV. Granny Weatherall becomes vulnerable.
             A. Because of her first jilting, Granny becomes bitter and controlling.
             B. Granny strives for a neat and orderly life.
             C. Granny spends her entire life avoiding surprises.
             V. Conclusion.
             A. Vulnerability, endurance, and strength are the main qualities of Granny .
             Weatherall's character.
             B. Granny was able to see things a clearer on her deathbed.
             C. Life is so unpredictable one can never prepare enough for it.
             .
             Critical Analysis of Granny Weatherall.
             The Jilting of Granny Weatherall is a short story written by Katherine Anne Porter. The story teaches us about death and dying. Throughout life, people deal with both death and mortality in many different ways. Some people are preoccupied with the thought of death and others seem to accept their imminent demise. Because life is unpredictable, one cannot prevent or prepare for the inevitable. Katherine Anne Porter was able to write from a religious and personal point of view. She developed the character, Granny Weatherall, based on her grandmother's Catherine Ann Porter experiences.


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