1. On "Her First Ball" By Katherine Mansfield
... extraordinary. Unmistakably, Mansfield is constructing "fairy land" as the setting of the story through the eyes of Leila. In order to sketch the ball through Leila's eyes, Katherine Mansfield writes the story from a feminine point of view. The writer of the story seems to understand Leila's awe, and even seems to have lived similar experiences. If a man were to write in Mansfield's style, it would most likely be difficult for him to ... delicacy and innocence that scents the story, which is a very feminine incense. When this "feminine aroma" is inhaled, we can directly feel that the st...
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