Question

question 9 of 10
read the following theme:
our significant past experiences shape our present no matter how hard we try to bury them.
which event from \the jilting of granny weatherall\ best shows this theme?
a. granny, despite her illness, worries about tomorrows chores.
b. granny refuses to believe that her jilting is important.
c. granny is preoccupied with the unpicked fruit on her land.
d. granny worries about others more than herself.

Explanation:

Granny's refusal to acknowledge the significance of being jilted (a core past experience) reveals that this event still impacts her present mindset, even as she tries to minimize it. This directly illustrates that buried past experiences shape the present, matching the given theme. The other options focus on her practical concerns or care for others, which do not connect to the theme of unresolved past experiences shaping the present.

Answer:

B. Granny refuses to believe that her jilting is important.