In this seminar paper I am going to deal with Katherine Anne Porter’s short story Old Mortality, which was first published in the Southern Review, in 1937 (Literature Online Biography). Initially, I am going to depict Katherine Anne Porter’s life as well as the autobiographical elements which permeate Old Mortality. However, the central focus of this paper lies on the representation of the short story and its main issues like family and home in addition to the portrayal of memory. Furthermore, it provides facts about the socio-cultural and historical background as well as information on narrative technique and cultural signifiers.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Biography of Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) – her life and work
2.1 Katherine Anne Porter and Texas
2.2 Autobiographical elements in Old Mortality
3. Plot and Analysis of Old Mortality
4. Themes
4.1 The Souhtern Belle
4.2 Greensickness in Old Mortality
4.3 Memory
5. Socio-Historical Background
5.1 The Old South
5.2 The New South
6. Narrative technique
7. Conclusion
8. Bibliography
- Quote paper
- Bachelor Katharina Eder (Author), 2007, "Old Mortality" by Katherine Anne Porter - an Analysis, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/171955
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