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 narrat

But he had not come . . . What does a woman do when she has put on the white veil and set out the white cake for a man and he doesn't come? ...That was hell, she knew hell when she saw it. For sixty years she had prayed against remembering him and losing her soul in the deep pit of hell, and now the two things were mingled in one and the thought of him was a smoky cloud from hell that moved and crept in her head..." (654)

"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?"

ion renders the thoughts and memories of Gr

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Approximate Word count = 503
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)