The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Themes
Old Age
Sure, there are some perks of old age, like getting a senior-citizen discount at the movies and having people give up their seats for you on the bus. There are also a lot of not-so-rosy aspects of...
Abandonment
So let's say that you go on a reality TV dating show, meet the person of your dreams, and decide to spend the rest of your life with them. You set a wedding date, book the priest, and agree on a re...
Mortality
Death: Ah, what a cheery subject. There's definitely no way of avoiding it in "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"—even if Granny herself spends a fair bit of time in denial about her mortality. Gr...
Women and Femininity
From the very beginning of "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," we know that Granny's not your typical sweet old lady. She's not about to be all polite and docile just because that's how some people...