What is the plot of cress delahanty written by jessamyn west?

Answer 1

In the story, Cress' grandfather is dying and her parents want her to go home to let her grandfather see her for the last time. She used to be kind and caring, but her time at college has caused her to be conceited. Cress mostly spends her time with Edwin, her current love intrest, and when the phone call comes, he convinces her to go home. When Cress arrives home, her parents tell her to rub ointment on her grandfather's throat. Her parents then leave her alone with her grandfather, and her grandfather wakes up. He sees the flowers pinned to her dress and starts to stroke them. He tells Cress that she reminds him of her grandmother. She then realizes how egocentric she has become and begins to cry. She tells her grandfather that she loves him, and her parents come in. She then asks them why they didn't tell her and that "it's just the same." With the vague question left hanging in the air, the story ends.

Answer 2

"Cress Delahanty" is a novel by Jessamyn West that follows the story of a young schoolteacher named Cress who challenges societal norms in a small California town. The novel explores themes of independence, feminism, and the struggle for personal identity in a conservative community.