Control in Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of Granny Weatherall :: The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

date in Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of grandmother WeatherallControl, power, and influence are all things that people strive for throughout their lives. When a powerful psyche grows old however, their power may drift in spite their attempts to maintain control. An elderly person may feel useless, or they may have feelings of loss, regret, or waste. Issues of aging, control, and feelings of waste are something Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of Granny Weatherall describes with bright detail. The story opens with Granny trying to refuse the wangle of her sterilize. The story is viewed through limited omniscient and through her eye we see that she feels she is strong enough to care for herself. She sees the recreate as unnecessary and views herself as a well womanhood. She actually tells the doctor to Get along and doctor your sick. . . leave a well woman alone. Ill call for you when I want you (1682). This is the readers first insight into Grannys stubbornness to rec eive help of any kind. She also regards the doctor as disrespectful, making comments like that brat ought to be in knee britches and Id have you respect your elders young man. (1682). She tries to command respect by invoking colloquialism of period equating to wisdom and/or a right to be respected and exercise control over their juniors. When the doctor treats her with patronizing actions Granny dismisses him. Granny is patently bulking with a great deal of helpless feelings and looks for a chance for control. Her age and delirium are apparent when the doctor goes to leave and she describes him as floating. She past hears sounds that she cant immediately identify, this another clue to her lento slipping sanity. The sounds (which she comprehends first as rustling leaves or swishing newspaper) are the doctor verbalizeing with Grannys girl Cornelia in the doorway. Granny is very displeased with her daughters brashness to whisper about her in the doorway to her bedroom where the re is a chance that she will hear what theyre saying. Grannys displeasure with her daughter reaches far beyond just her whisper in the doorway. Cornelia is the closest character there is an antagonist in this story. When concerning her daughter, Granny can do nothing simply criticize the way she does most everything. These criticisms on the surface are simply the reproofs of a picky old woman.Control in Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of Granny Weatherall The Jilting of Granny WeatherallControl in Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of Granny WeatherallControl, power, and influence are all things that people strive for throughout their lives. When a powerful person grows old however, their power may slip in spite their attempts to maintain control. An elderly person may feel useless, or they may have feelings of loss, regret, or waste. Issues of aging, control, and feelings of waste are something Katherine Anne Porters The Jilting of Granny Weatherall describes with vivid det ail. The story opens with Granny trying to refuse the care of her doctor. The story is viewed through limited omniscient and through her eyes we see that she feels she is strong enough to care for herself. She sees the doctor as unnecessary and views herself as a well woman. She actually tells the doctor to Get along and doctor your sick. . . leave a well woman alone. Ill call for you when I want you (1682). This is the readers first insight into Grannys stubbornness to receive help of any kind. She also regards the doctor as disrespectful, making comments like that brat ought to be in knee britches and Id have you respect your elders young man. (1682). She tries to command respect by invoking colloquialism of age equating to wisdom and/or a right to be respected and exercise control over their juniors. When the doctor treats her with patronizing actions Granny dismisses him. Granny is obviously dealing with a great deal of helpless feelings and looks for a chance for control. Her a ge and delirium are apparent when the doctor goes to leave and she describes him as floating. She then hears sounds that she cant immediately identify, this another clue to her slowly slipping sanity. The sounds (which she comprehends first as rustling leaves or swishing newspaper) are the doctor whispering with Grannys daughter Cornelia in the doorway. Granny is very displeased with her daughters brashness to whisper about her in the doorway to her bedroom where there is a chance that she will hear what theyre saying. Grannys displeasure with her daughter reaches far beyond just her whispering in the doorway. Cornelia is the closest character there is an antagonist in this story. When concerning her daughter, Granny can do nothing but criticize the way she does most everything. These criticisms on the surface are simply the reproofs of a picky old woman.