【正确答案】正确答案：Granny Weatherall is a woman about eighty. She lives a hard life but still believes herself as a gritty survivor. She prides herself on her strength, mothering skills, and ability to run a household single-handedly. As her name suggested, she has weathered all kinds of difficulties and can"t conceive of ever giving up the fight.

【答案解析】解析： 《被遗弃的韦瑟罗尔奶奶》是美国女作家凯瑟琳·安·波特(Katherine Anne Porter，1890—1980)的作品。波特擅长写短篇小说，她将素材、主题、结构和风格融为一体，是个出色的文体家。《被遗弃的韦瑟罗尔奶奶》描述了女主人公韦瑟罗尔奶奶临终前一天的心理活动，展现了其一生80年的坎坷经历，生动刻画了老妇人临终前的悲愤心情。