Comparing Miss Brill And Soldier's Home
The theme of social acceptance is a significant theme presented in both Ernest Hemingway?s Soldier?s Home and Katherine Mansfield?s Miss Brill. Both characters are socially isolated and their ability to relate to those around them has been inhibited by past events in their lives. In Soldier?s Home, Krebs is having a hard time adjusting to the norms of his small after returning from the war. In Miss Brill, Miss Brill is seen as a social outcast because of her bizarre habit of talking to the stuffed mink she wears on her shoulder. It is clear that both characters feel an inability to relate to others in society, as well as misunderstood by those around them.
In Hemingway?s Soldier?s Home, he tells the story of a young man named …show more content…
She has an obsession with her mink fur. ?Miss Brill put up her hand and touched her fur. Dear Little thing! It was nice to feel it again. She had taken it out of its box that afternoon, shaken out the mouth powder, given it a good brush, and rubbed the life back into the dim little eyes.? (Mansfield, 275) The fur has become her only companion. Every Sunday when she goes to listen to music in the park she brings it with her. Miss Brill?s attendance at the concerts on Sundays shows her effort to try to fit in with society. However, her goal there is not to socialize, but to instead listen to others conversation and judge …show more content…
Both characters are isolated from society and have little to no social life. The one clear difference is how they became so isolated from society. In Krebs? case it was obvious that it came from his returning from the war. However, in Miss Brill?s there is no clear indicator as to how she became so removed, but the effects that her isolation has had on her. So, sadly enough for these two characters they have no feelings of companionship outside their own realm. Lucky enough for Krebs he still has his sisters and mother, who look at him as a hero. Unfortunately, the only companionship Miss Brill has is her fur. Both characters lead sad and desolate
In Hemingway?s Soldier?s Home, he tells the story of a young man named …show more content…
She has an obsession with her mink fur. ?Miss Brill put up her hand and touched her fur. Dear Little thing! It was nice to feel it again. She had taken it out of its box that afternoon, shaken out the mouth powder, given it a good brush, and rubbed the life back into the dim little eyes.? (Mansfield, 275) The fur has become her only companion. Every Sunday when she goes to listen to music in the park she brings it with her. Miss Brill?s attendance at the concerts on Sundays shows her effort to try to fit in with society. However, her goal there is not to socialize, but to instead listen to others conversation and judge …show more content…
Both characters are isolated from society and have little to no social life. The one clear difference is how they became so isolated from society. In Krebs? case it was obvious that it came from his returning from the war. However, in Miss Brill?s there is no clear indicator as to how she became so removed, but the effects that her isolation has had on her. So, sadly enough for these two characters they have no feelings of companionship outside their own realm. Lucky enough for Krebs he still has his sisters and mother, who look at him as a hero. Unfortunately, the only companionship Miss Brill has is her fur. Both characters lead sad and desolate