The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

by

Katherine Anne Porter

Hapsy Character Analysis

Hapsy was seemingly Granny’s favorite child, and certainly the child she most longs to see in her dying moments. Hapsy died years previously, possibly as she gave birth to the baby that Granny sees her holding during one of her hallucinations. Granny later imagines Hapsy standing over her bed as she dies. She hopes to see Hapsy again after she passes.
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Hapsy Character Timeline in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall

The timeline below shows where the character Hapsy appears in The Jilting of Granny Weatherall. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall
Death and Old Age vs. Life and Youth Theme Icon
...Granny has a hallucination in which she goes through various rooms to find her daughter, Hapsy. She sees Hapsy holding a baby, and then imagines herself as Hapsy, and Hapsy as... (full context)
Death and Old Age vs. Life and Youth Theme Icon
...death, Granny gets confused and has flashbacks to the time that she gave birth to Hapsy. She then imagines Hapsy giving birth. (full context)