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 compare granny to something that has been lost

b. to link two unlike concepts: supper and marriage

c. to show that granny has moved on with life after being jilted

d. to make a piece of fruit seem like a peer to granny

Explanation:

In the passage, Granny's advice about not wasting fruit (and by extension, good things in life) and not letting things get lost reflects her attempt to move forward. The symbolism of not wasting or losing things ties to her overcoming the pain of being jilted (a past loss) and focusing on using what's good in life, indicating she has moved on. Option A is incorrect as there's no direct comparison of Granny to something lost. Option B is wrong as supper and marriage aren't linked here. Option D is incorrect as the fruit isn't made a peer to Granny.

Answer:

C. To show that Granny has moved on with life after being jilted