In the story, "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield we see the main idea of “Miss Brill” suffering from the pain of loneliness, and her attempts to experience life through the experiences of total stranger that actually reflects her life. Miss Brill life is not told to you straight but is revealed slowly by the example given from the story.
We see Miss Brill seeking for love and compassion by her rubbing her fur tenderly and taking good care of the fur" rubbed the life into the dim little eyes” (p.252). She also considers herself as one of the family members of the music band. “It was like some one playing with only the family to listen (p.252). She here imagines she has a family, which she actually does not. She was also an expert at eavesdropping her ears at other people's lives. It means she was lonely and had nothing to do. I think she is envious to the couples at the park because the women had men companion and she did not. Maybe because she was hard to please and none of the......
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