Miss Brill Essay

The short story, except brill by Katherine Mansfield conveys to the readers of l one(a)liness of a person and how that loneliness can seem to warp the reality virtually that person. The story revolves or so the main character Miss Brill who goes to the putting green every Sunday afternoon. She wears a fox fur pelt around her neck and she strokes it as she eavesdrops on other peoples conversations. She gives emotions and illustration to the fox pelt personifying the inanimate object. This suggests that she wants company to converse with however, with no one around except the fox pelt around her neck, it is the only social function she can converse with. The readers who are observing her from objective view are given slight hints that Miss Brill is lonely but Miss Brill herself is not aware of this fact.This can be seen when she compares the old pas de deux that were sitting nearby her to those that came out of an old cupboard. This comparison suggests she sees the old twosome has these old dusty cups that have been forgotten about in the grit of the cupboard. Throughout the story, Miss Brill tries to convince herself that she is part of a find and that she belongs in that play, that she holds as much importance as everybody else around her. However, as the story progresses she realizes that she is indeed alone and lonely. After hearing what the young check had to say about her she heads for her home. Once she is home she puts the fox back in its box, but says she heard something crying. The something crying is most likely Miss Brill herself realizing the sad truth and becomes depressed.