thejiltingofGrannyWeatherall被背棄的老奶奶

11966–PulitzerPrizeforFictionforTheCollectedStories

1966–NationalBookAwardforTheCollectedStories

1967–GoldMedalAwardforFictionfromtheAmericanAcademyof

ArtsandLettersThreenominationsfortheNobelPrizeinLiterature2023–PorterwasfeaturedonaUnitedStatespostagestampissuedMay15,2023.Shewasthe22ndpersonfeaturedintheLiteraryArtscommemorativestampseries.Awards&honorsTheJiltingofGrannyWeatherallwritingtechniquesstream-of-consciousnessflashbackforeshadowing(伏筆，鋪墊）symbloismsimileallusionStyle“KatherineAnnePorter’sshortfictionisnotedforitssophisticateduseofsymbolism,complexexploitationofpointofview(thirdpersonperspective),challengingvariationsofambiguouslyironictones,andprofoundanalysesofpsychologicalandsocialthemes.”TheJiltingofGrannyWeatherallisnoexception.Inthisstory,Porteremploysthestream-of-consciousnessnarrativetechnique.ThisstyleallowsPortertocreateempathyforthetitlecharacterbygivingreadersuncensoredaccessintoGranny’smind,memoriesandexperiences.Stylesimileandmetaphorthedescription

oftheprocessofdying.

Earlyinthestory,PorterusesimagesoffloatingtoconveyGranny’sstateofmindasshewaversinandoutofconsciousness.“bonesfeltloose,andfloatedaroundinherskin.”“DoctorHarryfloatedlikeaballoonaroundthefootofthebed.”“Thepillowroseandfloatedunderher.”

asGranny’sdeathbecomesimminent,thetonechanges,andPorterusesimagesofdarknessandfallingtodescribeGranny’sworseningcondition.“Herheartsankdownanddown,therewasnobottomtodeath.”IndescribingthemomentGrannydies,Porterwrites:“Shestretchedherselfwithadeepbreathandblewoutthelight.”symbolism''weatherall''---religioussymbolism

inthevisionGrannyhasofHapsyholdingherinfantson.Whenrememberingthefatefuldayofherjilting,Granny

is

overcomebyimagesofdarksmokeandhellfire.literaryallusion&irony(P143)ThemeShewasonceayoung,hopefulbride-to-be.Shebecameanindependentwidow.Shehas“weatheredall”thatlifehaspresented.Grannyhassurvived,intact,butnotwithoutscars.Althoughherscarsmaynotvisibletothehumaneyes,byrevealingwhatgoesondeepinsideherprivatethoughts,PorteruncoversthewoundedprideandvanitythatGrannyhastriedforsixtyyearstokeephidden,evenfromthoseclosesttoher.“Thesanctity（神圣）ofthehumanheartandtheexistential（有關(guān)存在旳；存在判斷旳）lonelinessofthehumanconditionaretheenduringthemesofthisstory.”

self-pityandtheacceptanceofthedeath.settingPlace:

inabedroominthehomeofCornelia,oneofGrannyWeatherall'sdaughters.Time:thelastdayintheeighty-year-oldwoman'slife.maincharactersEllenWeatherall:"weatherall"(sybolism)---beingjilted,becomingayoungwidow,maintainingthefarm,raisingchildrenallaloneandsufferingfromillnessetc.Cornelia:DaughterofGranny.Whilehermotherisonherdeathbed,Corneliatakescareofher.George:ManwhoabandonedGrannyonthedayhewastomarryher.John:DeceasedhusbandofGranny.Hapsy:DaughterofGrannyand,thenarrationsays,theonlychildGranny"reallywanted."Thestoryimpliesthatshehasprecededhermotherindeath.plotThereare7timesofgrannyWeatherall'srecallingofherpast.3ofthemweretoldindetail.1.Readytodiewhenwas60,butshedid'tdieasshethought.2.Granny'shardestperiodofherwholelife.3.Granny'sunforgettableexperienceofbeingjiltedbyherfiance,George.Grannyhastriedtoforgetthepainandshameofbeingjilted,yetonherdeathbed,thismemorykeepsresurfacing.Evenbeforedie,GrannyWeatherallwantedtomakesureGeorgeunderstoodthathedidnotruinherlife.Shewasabletopickupthepieces.Shefoundagoodhusbandandhadchildrenandahouse“l(fā)ikeanyotherwoman.”end"she

stretched

herself

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deep

breath

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light."Thisisnotonlytheendingofthisstory,butalsotheendingofGrannyWeatherall'slife.Lightisjustherslf.herjiltings1.byGeorge2.byJohn(maybeandHapsy)3.byGod.Herpassingaway,actually,isherabandoningtheworld.Shewasabandonedbythreemen.ThefirstoneisherpastloverGeorge.Sheputonthewhiteveilandwaitedforhim,buthedidnotshowup.Shewasjilted.Afterbeingabandoned,shemarriedJohnwhomshedidnotvirtuallylove.Sheevencannotchooseherownhappinessandfreedomthatshewants.Unfortunately,she’sabandonedagain.Herhusbanddied,leavingseveralyoungchildrenandherlifechangedagain.Shehadtosupportthewholefamily.Butthatisnottheend.Finally,shewasabandonedbyGod.SheoncestruggledwithalongfeverbutGoddidn’ttakeheraway.Afterthat,shethoughtshecouldliveaslongasherfather,however,Godvisitedherwithoutanyomen.Hiscomingisnottosaveher,buttotakeherlife.1goodqualitiesof

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