Miss Brill Character Analysis

In the story “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield, the author uses various ways to fully characterize Miss Brill, and in doing so reveals the many sides and complexity of her character. It is difficult to understand Miss Brill because she does not understand herself. She tries to make her life more interesting by listening in on other people’s conversations. Miss Brill’s fur symbolizes what her life is and has become. It is through …showed first 75 words of 814 total…

…showed last 75 words of 814 total…she has in life, such as the garden and the honey cake. She has been put in a box and the lid has been closed, just like the box that the fur has been placed in. This story demonstrates that it is better for all people to face reality than to live in a fantasy because of the pain it can cause to those who are forced to see the truth of the real world.