Katherine Anne Porter

"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"
"Flowering Judas"


1

"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall"

Discuss Porter's narrator. Is she an unreliable narrator or a reliable narrator? How does this kind of narrator affect the story?

2 Discuss the role of time, memory, and reflection in this story.

3 Explain the thematic significance of the final paragraph

4

"Flowering Judas"

Explain the significance of the title.

5 Compare and contrast Porter's construction of masculinity as represented by Braggioni and femininity as represented by Laura.

6 Examine Porter's treatment of revolution and revolutionaries.


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