PPT-The Jilting

of Granny Weatherall Presented by Heather Zimny and Tami Davis Plot Summary As the story opens Granny Weatherall is in bed attended to by Dr Harry and her grown daughter Cornelia Granny is suffering from a serious illness but she is not fully aware of her condition. Meet the Author Survival and Resiliency She was born Callie Russell Porter on a scrappy dirt farm in central Texas, where she dreamed of becoming an actress. She had the good looks, the drive, and the Weatherall. ”. by Katherine Anne Porter – pp. 834-843. Introduction:. In this story, Granny . Weatherall. remembers key moments from her life as it comes to a close. . Consider the judgments Granny makes about the life she has lived.. Katherine Anne Porter. The author. Born in Texas in 1890; years active: 1920-1977. American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, political activist. Penetrating insight; works dealing with dark themes such as betrayal, death, and the origin of human evil; drawing on her own life, creating rich blends of reality and imagination. Jane; by H. G. Wells Main Themes • Respectability , class and social climbing • Courtship / the conventions of romantic relationships 1. George, the master of the house and Jane&# The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Ellen Weatherall lies dying at age 80 after having lived a full life, but she still struggles with coming to terms with the jilting she received sixty years ago from Weatherall. ”. Katherine Anne Porter . born May 15, 1890, in Indian Creek, Texas. Her most famous stories dramatize her political and social liberal beliefs. her stories employ a variety of religious symbols and mythology which resulted from her Catholic upbringing. Weatherall. 1. What connotations does the name ". Weatherall. " have within the context of the story?. 2. How is the name suited to the protagonist?. 3. Cite examples from the story to show that life has not "been too much for her.". Weatherall. ”. Notes on the story. KATHERINE ANNE PORTER. May 15, . 1890 - September. 18, 1980. . “. I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction.” . KATHERINE ANNE PORTER. Born. Southern Fried Fiction. Essential Questions. What was life like for American middle- to upper-class women in the mid- to late-nineteenth century and early twentieth century?. How did factors such as race, class, nationality/immigration status, and marital status effect a woman's place and role(s) at the turn-of-the-century (1890s-1910s)?. Weatherall. ”. by Katherine Anne Porter – pp. 834-843. Introduction:. In this story, Granny . Weatherall. remembers key moments from her life as it comes to a close. . Consider the judgments Granny makes about the life she has lived..