Katherine Anne Porter chooses to tell her story, The Jilting of Granny Weatherall from the third person point of view. The difference between the first and third person point of view is evident in the first line of this story, instead of hearing the story directly from one of the main characters it comes in the form of narration.
             After a few paragraphs, it becomes evident that the story is being told in the limited omniscient third person point of view. The narration is limited to the thoughts and actions of the main character, Granny Weatherall, as she goes through her final day.
             This point of view is well suited to the story as the author moves to a narration style that follows the stream-of-consciousness of our main character. The narration renders the thoughts and memories of Granny's mind as her thoughts move back and forth from the past to the present.
             This technique helps to make sense of Granny's alternating confused and clear thoughts during her final moments as she moves from lucid consciousness to disoriented semi-consciousness.
             "Hapsy? George? Lydia? Jimmy? No, Cornelia, and her features were swollen and full of little puddles. 'They're coming, darling, they'll all be here soon.' Go wash your face, child, you look funny... 'Well, are you tongue-tied? Whose birthday is it? Are you going to give a party?"
             The author helps us to read Granny's mind as she thinks about the important experiences, disappointments, achievements, and feelings in her lifetime. We learn that Granny has had a difficult yet rewarding life as she has worked as a farmer, doctor, veterinarian, and raised her children without her husband, John.
             Time and time again, Granny's focus shifts towards her jilting sixty years prior, when her husband-to-be, George, abandoned heart the altar. We learn that she has never been able to forgive him because of the pain and humiliation that he caused....