Now click the title: “Two Kinds”
Characterize the mother in this story. To what degree is she sympathetic? Unsympathetic? At the end of the story, how does Jing-Mei feel about her mother?
Describe the narrator, Jing-Mei.
Describe the relationship between the mother and the daughter. Do they remind you of anyone you know or anyone you’ve read about in the past?
With specific examples, show how humor is used in this story.
Now click the title: “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”
What is happening to Granny? How do we learn about her and her past life? What evidence do you see in the story that Granny is hallucinating and becoming delirious?
Is Granny an admirable person? Why or why not?
How is light symbolic in the story? How is Granny associated with light? Has she been a giver or light?
What is the meaning of “jilting” as it applies to Granny? To what degree does Granny feel “jilted” at the end of her life? How has jilting colored and symbolized her life? How has she lived to overcome it?
Who is Hapsy? What is the significance of Hapsy to Granny? What has apparently hap