Question

Read the following excerpts in which Granny Weatherall, from Katherine Anne

Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall," and J. Alfred Prufrock, from T. S.
Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," assess their pasts:
What if he did run away and leave me to face the priest by
myself? I found another a whole world better. I wouldn't
have exchanged my husband for anybody except St.
Michael himself, and you may tell him that for me with a
thank you in the bargain.
-"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne
Porter
No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;
Am an attendant lord, one that will do
To swell a progress, start a scene or two,
Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,
Deferential, glad to be of use,
Politic, cautious, and meticulous;
-"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," by T. S. Eliot.
Which best states the theme that is developed in both excerpts?
OA. Personal worth isn't derived from how others treat us.
OB. Living in isolation can protect you from pain.
O C. Choices have consequences.
OD. How we see others shapes who we become.

Answer 1

The common theme in the excerpts from 'The Jilting of Granny Weatherall' and 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' is that personal worth isn't based on how others treat us. Both characters reflect on their pasts and demonstrate a sense of self-worth separate from others' actions. The correct answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The theme best developed in both excerpts from Katherine Anne Porter's "The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" and T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is A. Personal worth isn't derived from how others treat us. Granny Weatherall reflects on being left by her first fiancé but takes pride in the life she built with her husband, who she found to be far better. This shows she does not measure her worth by that rejection. Similarly, Prufrock does not see himself as a hero like Hamlet, but he recognizes his role as necessary and significant.

In "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", the poem's title suggests a traditional love song, but Eliot flips this expectation by exploring themes of inadequacy and self-doubt, similar to how Renaissance poets used the theme of unrequited love to discuss broader topics.