I want it to be proofread. You can make changes if you lke. This essay is about the themes in the short story The Jilting of Granny Weatherall.
A portrait of an eighty-year-old woman on her deathbed, ''The Jilting of Granny Weatherall'' is an exploration of the human mind as it struggles to come to terms with loss and mortality. The short story, by Katherine Anne Porter, takes place in Granny’s room at her daughter Cornelia’s house. The story is centered around the protagonist, Granny Weatherall, living out her final days. Years ago Granny had been jilted at the altar, and now she is being jilted in death. The story illustrates the concept of refusing to forgive, as well as living in the past.
Granny Weatherall was to marry George sixty years earlier. However, he never showed, leaving her jilted at the altar. Granny thought to herself, “What does a woman do when she has put on the white veil and set out the white cake for a man who doesn’t come?” (133) She eventually married another man, who seemed to be her knight in shining armor. After all, John saved her from the embarrassment of being left at the altar. She later had a family, and convinced herself that she had put the pain of being jilted behind her. However, Granny never forgets nor does she forgive George. She kept letters from him in her attic all her life, and sixty years later his memory still had the power to distress her. While lying on her deathbed Granny tells Cornelia, “I want you to find George and tell him that I forgot him. I want him to know that I had my husband just the same and my children and my house like any other woman.” (134) Granny wanted George to understand the pain and suffering he had caused. The theme of refusing to forgive flows through a large portion of this short story.
You use the word jilted a lot and although it may be the word used in the title of the short story it's gets really repetitive in the "essay" (it's kinda short to be called an essay.)
You might want to consider doing a new paragraph at "However, Granny never forgets..."
I didn't see any grammar errors but I'm terrible at catching those.
You've included a summary of the story, which is not a good idea. You need to move your last sentence nearer to the beginning of the second paragraph (only two? that's not much of an essay), and then focus ONLY ON WHAT WOULD SUPPORT THAT SENTENCE. Simply summarizing the story's plot doesn't give the emphasis you need.
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A portrait of an eighty-year-old woman on her deathbed, "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," is an exploration of the human mind as it struggles to come to terms with loss and mortality. The short story, written by Katherine Anne Porter, takes place in Granny's room at her daughter Cornelia's house. The story revolves around Granny Weatherall, the protagonist, as she lives out her final days. Years ago, Granny was jilted at the altar by a man named George, and now she feels jilted once again in her impending death. This story delves into the concept of refusing to forgive, as well as dwelling in the past.
Granny Weatherall was supposed to marry George sixty years earlier. However, he never showed up, leaving her abandoned and humiliated at the altar. Reflecting on this, Granny ponders, "What does a woman do when she has put on the white veil and set out the white cake for a man who doesn't come?" (133). Eventually, she married another man who seemed to be her savior in that moment, saving her from the embarrassment of being left behind. Granny started a family and convinced herself that she had moved past the pain of being jilted. However, deep inside, Granny never truly forgets or forgives George. She kept letters from him in her attic throughout her life, and even after sixty years, his memory still had the power to distress her. Lying on her deathbed, Granny tells Cornelia, "I want you to find George and tell him that I forgot him. I want him to know that I had my husband just the same and my children and my house like any other woman" (134). Granny longs for George to understand the pain and suffering he caused her. The theme of refusing to forgive permeates a significant portion of this short story.
Overall, the essay explores the central themes of "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" - refusing to forgive and living in the past. Proofreading-wise, the essay appears to be well-structured and presents the ideas effectively. However, please note that the title of the short story should be enclosed in quotation marks or italicized. Additionally, consider adding a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main points discussed and provides a concise wrap-up of the essay.