英语演讲话题
Homework Questions 1. When the story opens, who is with Granny and what does this foreshadow?
2. What are the names of Granny’s children?
3. Which child was Granny’s favorite? Is she still alive? Did she ever exist?
4. What does the title of the story refer to? What does Granny’s name symbolize?
5. When Granny recalls George, she thinks “Find him and be sure to tell him I forgot him”. What is ironic in Granny’s thought? How did George really affect her life?
6. What does Granny mean when she thinks, “That was hell, she knew hell when she saw it”? How does she feel about heaven?
7. What is the significance of the light Granny blows out at the end of the story?
8. The end of the story suggests Granny is jilted again. Who jilts her this time?
9. How does Granny feel at this moment of revelation?
10. What is the point of view in the story?
Omniscient
Third Person Limited – Major Character or Minor Character
First Person – Major Character or Minor Character
Objective
11. What are the themes, writing techniques of the story?
12. Who is Hapsy in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall??
13. What is the setting in the jilting of granny weatherall??
14. Who are the characters in the jilting of granny weatherall?
15. Who is the protagonist in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall?
16. What is the tone of the Jilting of Granny Weatherall?
17. Who wrote "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"?