Miss Brill By Katherine Mansfield Literary Analysis
The Katherine Mansfield story, “Miss Brill” states the idea of loneliness. A woman was living alone; the only thing she did to feel alive was going out to the park each Sunday. She used to go to the park to watch band singing, people laughing, kids running and couples talking. One day she saw a young couple, she was very excited to listen to their stories. However, they described her as an old woman who should stay at home. Miss Brill got very depressed; as a result, she decided to go home.
Mansfield has used metaphor; this appears clearly in “she thought she heard something crying” (311), and “the blue sky powdered with gold” (309). The first describes Miss Brill’s fur as a person who cries when she put it back in the box. Furthermore, the
Mansfield has used metaphor; this appears clearly in “she thought she heard something crying” (311), and “the blue sky powdered with gold” (309). The first describes Miss Brill’s fur as a person who cries when she put it back in the box. Furthermore, the