Symbols & Motifs in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”
1)
Find religious references/implications in the short story.
Include, but also go beyond the obvious “priest” &
references to God. Document where/when these appear
(paragraph #)
2) Find the occurrences of the symbols listed below. What does
each symbolize?
 Weatherall
 “jilting”
 candle(s)
 Cornelia
 Hapsy
2) Find and document (paragraph#) the following motifs. Explain
the value of each of these motifs.
2)
3)
4)
5)
Blue
Waste
Light (imagery)
Dark (imagery)
3) What elements of “sin” and “penance” are present in the text?
4) How is Granny jilted for a second time at the end of the story?