In "The Garden Party," Katherine Mansfield is the story of Laura, a young girl who is beginning her entry into the world of adulthood. Laura encounters great hardships growing up through this transition, and ... And it's not very sympathetic to spoil everyone's enjoyment as you're doing now" (pp. 132-133). No one seems to think that the party should be canceled besides Laura, so the party goes on. Although Laura is rapidly awakening to a new world, she also has a hard time breaking free of her old one and shortly puts away ... the man's death from her mind. After the party, Laura's mother sug...

• Word Count: 591
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Living in the same time period, Katherine Mansfield (1923-1988) and James Joyce (1941-1982) played significant roles in the modernist avant-garde of the 20th century. They both shared many artistic likenesses in their approach and techniques ... stories. Although the two authors were acquainted with each other, there is no proof that one influenced the other in their writings; yet, the story of Miss Brill, from "The Garden Party and Other Stories" and "Eveline from Dubliners," may prove that theory to be wrong. Yes, they are two different stories from two different authors; however, these...

• Word Count: 1122
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School