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  • Essay / The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall By Katherine Ann Porter

    As previously mentioned, the setting of this short story takes place on Granny Weatherall's deathbed with the pillow "beneath her, pleasant as a hammock in a light wind" (Porter 86). The description given by Katherine Porter allows us to imagine the setting. The setting reminds me of my grandfather since he spent the majority of his years on a bed being physically unable to walk on his own. under the care of his daughter, Cornelia, which is very similar to my grandfather's situation when he was still alive. Just as Granny Weatherall was under my father's care, Cornelia is described as being "respectful and good." (Porter 86). Grandma Weatherall's attitude towards Cornelia was harsh, as she hated the idea of ​​being disabled and denied the absolute fact that she needed someone to take care of her, which was exactly what my grandfather felt towards my father. My grandfather spent the majority of his time complaining that he could do everything by himself, when in reality he couldn't. Granny Weatherall hates feeling like a child, and that's exactly how my grandfather felt about my father: "What bothered him most was that Cornelia thought she was deaf, mute and blind. " (To carry