Miss Brill shows that she is longing for male companionship when she seems critical towards the women that she sees in the park, while differential towards the men. ... Miss Brill is crushed, her fur is reduced to a pitiful adornment, and she is as old as the other park goers are, she even foregoes her usual treat of honey cake. ... Miss Brill live for the days in the park. Miss Brill rubs "the life back into the furs dim little eyes,"" and the trips to the park rub the life back into Miss Brill. ... MATT WETHERINGTON Mansfield presents conflicting views of Miss Brill. ...

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In Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss Brill", symbolism is used to bring about a greater understanding of the character, Miss Brill. ... In Katherine Mansfield's "Miss Brill", the use of symbolism underscores Miss Brill's innocence. ... Miss Brill lives for the days that she spends in the park. ... It seems that Mansfield was deeply trying to convey this bond between Miss Brill and the fur. ... Similarly, Miss Brill enjoys the fantasy that she is actually on the stage, the whole park is a stage, and she has a central part in the play enacted here. ...

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The short story "Miss Brill"," by by Katherine Mansfield, is about a woman called Miss Brill (hence the title) who visits the same park every Sunday. ... Around halfway through the story, Miss Brill describes her experiences in the park as a play, in which all of the people, and herself, are part of. ...

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• Grade Level: High School