“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” Name___________________________________________________ Class_______ 1. Character names in a piece of literature is very important. Some authors spend as much time working on names as they do the plot. What is the significance of the names in this piece. 2. What was your reaction to Granny Weatherall’s train of thought throughout the story? 3. Who is Hapsy, and where does Granny see her? 4. What do Granny’s attitudes reveal about her state of mind? Use textual evidence to support your answer. 5. Which event does granny recall with particular anger and sadness? 6. What does her “message: for the person involved allow you to infer about her feelings toward him? 7. How do the present and past merge when the priest appears? Use textual evidence to support yur answer. 8. How does Porter use religion to add an extra layer of meaning to the story? 9. Does the story have closure (is the sorry effectively ended)? Support your answer with textual evidence. Stream of Consciousness Activity: