Abstract:Katherine Anne Porter is a great American writer. “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” is her representative short story, which has aroused thousands of both researchers and readers’ interest and there are many research papers about it. In order to help readers further learn this work, the thesis introduces the author’s background, her writing career, the plot of the story, and focuses on analyzing Granny Weatherall’s character according to her life experiences.

Key words: Character; Life Experiences; Weatherall

中文摘要:《被背弃的老祖母》是美国女作家凯瑟琳·安·波特的代表作，这篇文章一直深深吸引着众多文学作品研究者和读者。到目前为止也有许多研究成果，为了帮助读者更好的理解这部作品，本论文主要介绍作者的生平、写作生涯、《被背弃的老祖母》的故事情节，重点从主人公韦瑟罗尔的生活经历来分析她的性格特征。

关键词：性格特征; 生活经历; 韦瑟罗尔