The picture of John that Grandma had painted, in her mind never really looked like him, it wasn't until near the end of her life that she finally agrees that the the photo is attractive, but she still claims it doesn't represent her husband. This moment symbolizes the final stage of Grandmother's life, when she is slowly descending towards death and still cannot let go of control. In an article by Elisabeth Piedmont-Marton (2002) entitled An Overview of The Jilting of Granny Weatherall Piedmont-Marton suggests that Porter's images and characters are similar to those in the classics written by Dickinson, Shakespeare and James. While this may or may not be true, it leaves the reader wondering if this story is nothing more than a retelling of stories from our past. However, this does not take anything away from the story or the character of Granny