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Miss Brill Figurative Language
Miriam B. Mandel analyzes the reductive imagery Katherine Mansfield uses in “Miss Brill” to show Mansfield’s manipulation of the imagery in order to present the character’s rejection of herself and her psychological confusion. Mandel elaborates on how many critics misunderstand the text by stating that critics either feel sympathy for Miss Brill or reject the story completely. “Miss Brill” in comparison to other stories uses a more prominent use of imagery and figurative language. The way in which Mansfield uses this imagery is the main method to convey the rejection the protagonist faces. Mandel points to the usage of imagery contradicting the theme of isolation through the reduction of imagery simultaneously. Uses of imagery are present throughout

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