The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

the jilting of granny weatherall

"Her bones felt loose, and floated around in her skin, and Doctor Harry floated like a ballon" (paragrah 6). What do you understand from this statement? by whatother remarks does the writer indicate Granny's condition? In paragraph 56, why does father Connoly tickle Granny's feet? At what other moments in the story does she fail to understand what is happening, or confuse the present with the past?

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You have a lot of questions here. I can give you a general answer. Granny is dying and is having a surreal semi-conscious experience. Much like her past, Granny feels disconnected with her experiences in her final days.

The statement about bones and floating points to her delerium. The fact that she thinks Hapsy is there when Hapsy apparently died in childbirth shows her delerium. Later she confuses daughter Lydia for the missing Hapsy (notice Hapsy's absence in paragraph 57). Father Connolly is likely checking her condition to determine whether it's time to administer last rites. Keep in mind, Granny is an unreliable narrator, so he may have just patted her feet and she perceived it as tickling.

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"The jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Ann Porter

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