Miss Brill Essay

In this world it is nearly impossible to live happily without companionship and acceptance; humans require any form of love because without it, a person feels weak and lacks confidence. The short story “Miss Brill“ by Katherine Mansfield, follows a lonely elderly woman by the name of Miss Brill. She is an english teacher that resides in France, and goes out to the gardens every Sunday to listen to the same old band. In the story it is implied that Miss Brill's life is very repetitive. The fact that Miss Brill is also very lonely is implied as well, and it is because of her loneliness that she escapes reality when she goes to the gardens every Sunday.

The story states that “The air was motionless“, at the very beginning. This suggests that Miss Brill's life is motionless, that she has come to a halt in her life and there is no progression. Miss Brill's life is most likely this way because she feel more comfortable this with the way things are and it is what she is used to. Miss Brill loves to go to the gardens every Sunday to watch the band play and then on her way home treats herself to a slice of honey-cake. During the week she teaches French children English. Miss Brill lacks any companionship in her life, which can cause a person to lose motivation. Soon after a person loses all motivation they begin to neglect any chance of change or risks in their life because they
Miss Brill enjoys brushing and petting her fur as if it were living. It is almost as if Miss Brill is ignorant to the fact that she is lonely. So by going to the gardens every Sunday it makes her feel as if she has a duty to go to the gardens, because if she did not show up one day someone surely would notice her absence. It gives her confidence when she pretends that she is not lonely because it makes her feel like she is being noticed, in a good