Question

Read the following excerpt from Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall":

I want you to pick all the fruit this year and see nothing is wasted. There's always someone who can use it. Don't let good things rot for want of using. You waste life when you waste good food. Don't let things get lost. It's bitter to lose things. Now, don't let me get to thinking, not when I'm tired and taking a little nap before supper. . . .What is one purpose of the symbolism used in this passage?


A.To show that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted
B.To make a piece of fruit seem like a peer to Granny
C.To link two unlike concepts: supper and marriage
D.To compare Granny to something that has been lost

Answer 1

Answer: A) To show that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted.

Step-by-step explanation: In the given excerpt from "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter, we can see the granny explaining how it is important to not let the fruit be wasted, or rot, because there is always someone who can use it. She emphasizes in the fact that there is no need to let things get lost and compare the fruit with other things in life. We can see that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted, because she is explaining those things to someone else.