The Two Jilts of Granny Weatherall

Heather Duncan Mrs. Diana Crawford English 102 September 28, 2000 The Two Jilts of Granny Weatherall A “jilt”, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary, means, “ To deceive or drop (a lover) suddenly or callously. ” The character Granny Weatherall, in the short story “ The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter, endures two jilts in her life. The first one being that she got jilted, or dropped, by her “bridegroom”, George. Her second jilt is that she is …showed first 75 words of 638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 638 total…wouldn’t let it go, God too, left her behind. Just like the 5 virgins. The moral or theme of the short story is that if you linger on something or not forgive someone for something significant you are not living your life in the right way, will not get the most out of life, and may not be ready at the end. Granny Weatherall isn’t ready at the end. Will you be? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**