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The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall Summary
In ¨The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter, the changes in point of view exhibits that having regrets in life may cause a difficulty in accepting reality in death.
One of the three points of views demonstrated throughout the story is Granny Weatherall’s external dialog.
Granny physically yells things such as “‘Get along and doctor your sick’,” and “‘Don't let Cornelia lead you on’” (1) only to later hear that she has never acted like that before ultimately suggesting that she has something to be bitter about and that she doesn't believe that she's dying.
Granny Weatherall's external dialog is important because it evokes a reaction from the other characters and shows that Granny still has some control of her life.
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