The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Bingo ●●0 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 I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall 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 ⚫ “I shall try to tell the truth, but the result will be fiction
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall :88. ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Katherine Anne Porter ●●● ●●●● o Background e Porters grandmother, catherine anne porter, a strong, matriarchal woman, was the greatest influence on Porter's childhood. from her porter received " a sense of a womans being independent, and totally in control of her world Her reliance on her grandmother is apparent in that later in her life she changed her given name of callie Russell to Katherine anne porter. her grandmother's name with a modification of one letter
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Katherine Anne Porter ⚫ Background ⚫ Porter’s grandmother, Catherine Anne Porter, a strong, matriarchal woman, was the greatest influence on Porter’s childhood. From her, Porter received “a sense of a woman’s being independent, and totally in control of her world.” Her reliance on her grandmother is apparent in that later in her life she changed her given name of Callie Russell to Katherine Anne Porter, her grandmother’s name with a modification of one letter
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall :88. ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Katherine Anne Porter ●●● ●●●● ● The title In the title, jilting can refer not only to the jilting of Granny by George but also to Granny's belief that God has jilted her. The name Weatherall suggests that granny believes she has weathered_all the adversities of life
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Katherine Anne Porter ⚫ The title ⚫ In the title, jilting can refer not only to the jilting of Granny by George but also to Granny’s belief that God has jilted her. The name Weatherall suggests that Granny believes she has weathered all the adversities of life
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall :88. ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Katherine Anne Porter ●●● ●●●● ● Type of work o Short story told partly with a narrative technique known as“ stream of consciousness”, a term coined by American psychologist William James (1842-1910). With this technique, an author portrays a character's continuing"stream"of thoughts as they occur, regardless of whether they make sense or whether the next thought in a sequence relates to the previous thought
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Katherine Anne Porter ⚫ Type of work ⚫ Short story told partly with a narrative technique known as “stream of consciousness”, a term coined by American psychologist William James (1842-1910). With this technique, an author portrays a character’s continuing “stream” of thoughts as they occur, regardless of whether they make sense or whether the next thought in a sequence relates to the previous thought
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall :88. ●●●●● ●●●● ●●0 Katherine Anne Porter ●●● ●●●● ● Narration o Told in third- person point of view by a narrator who frequently reveals the thoughts of Granny Weatherall in language that Granny would use if she were speaking. Because Granny is disoriented, these thoughts focus on present perceptions one moment and on old memories the next. Her perceptions and recollections favor er positive view of herself
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Katherine Anne Porter ⚫ Narration ⚫ Told in third-person point of view by a narrator who frequently reveals the thoughts of Granny Weatherall in language that Granny would use if she were speaking. Because Granny is disoriented, these thoughts focus on present perceptions one moment and on old memories the next. Her perceptions and recollections favor her positive view of herself