In Miss Brill, Katherine Mansfield portrays the simple depressing life of an outcast woman in society. ... (p. ) The fact that she notices the couples in the park makes it apparent that she wants to have someone in her life whom she can love and spend time with, just like those she had seen in the park. ... She feels as though she is a part of the goings on at the park during her Sunday ritual. ... She realizes that life at the park is no different from the life she lives anywhere else. ... The park served as a refuge for Miss Brill. ...

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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. ... This is the day she gets to take her old fox fur out of the box, dust it off, and go to the park to engage in delightful conversations with others. When she is at the park, she feels like she is part of the community, taking her special seat and looking forward to watching the people go by, even eavesdropping on others conversation. ... The park setting has become a stage, as the characters act and the band plays a differe...

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Between chapters 28 and 33, particularly within 32 and 33, Fanny is faced with some hard decisions, and is in some cases driven to emotional distress because she is unable to tell the truth. After being rejected by Fanny once already, the much admired Henry persistently proposes to Fanny. After Henry visits Sir Thomas and explains his situation, Sir Thomas goes to Fanny and speaks with her. Sir Thomas feels that Henry is the right person for Fanny; little does he know about Henry playing around with Sir Thomas's daughters (Fanny's cousins). Fanny is thus put in an incredibly awkwar...

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